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Quickly Import with Image Capture on Mac

Even though you could theoretically import photos from your iPhone or DSLR manually via a pair of Finder windows, an easier way to do so is by using Image Capture. 

The long-standing feature isn’t new to macOS, but it has been overlooked by an overwhelming number of Mac newcomers. 

In it, you can choose to import all of your camera’s photos at once, directly to the folder of your choosing, or better yet, you can pick and choose which photos to store on your Mac while deciding whether to keep or delete the originals one by one.

What’s more, you can also connect wirelessly to a scanner to import scanned documents or photos to the directory of your preference. You can also link your camera to any macOS application that you want. 

So if you want Photoshop to open every time you connect your iPhone, Image Capture can be configured to make that happen.

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