https://joebyjo.dev/tags/backup/Recent content in Backup on whois JoeByjoHugoen-usSun, 19 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://joebyjo.dev/posts/backing_up_iphone_photos_to_an_external_hdd/Sun, 19 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://joebyjo.dev/posts/backing_up_iphone_photos_to_an_external_hdd/<h3 id="1-connect-iphone">1. Connect iPhone</h3> <ul> <li>Plug in your iPhone using a USB or USB-C to Lightning cable.</li> <li>Unlock your phone and tap <strong>&ldquo;Trust This Computer&rdquo;</strong> if prompted.</li> </ul> <hr> <h3 id="2-open-image-capture">2. Open Image Capture</h3> <ul> <li>On your Mac, press <code>Cmd + Space</code> → type <code>Image Capture</code> → press <strong>Enter</strong>.</li> <li>In the left sidebar, click your <strong>iPhone</strong> under “Devices”.</li> </ul> <p><img src="https://joebyjo.dev/images/posts/backing_up_iphone_photos_to_an_external_hdd/474AA3804CE6F6FBAA942BFC7802FAA1.png" alt="474AA3804CE6F6FBAA942BFC7802FAA1.png"></p> <hr> <h3 id="3-choose-destination-folder">3. Choose Destination Folder</h3> <ul> <li>At the bottom of Image Capture, locate the <strong>“Import To:”</strong> dropdown.</li> <li>Click <strong>“Other…”</strong> and navigate to your external HDD.</li> <li>Create a new folder for today’s backup, for example:</li> </ul> <pre tabindex="0"><code> /Volumes/YourHDD/Backups/iPhone Backup 18-10-25 </code></pre><p><img src="https://joebyjo.dev/images/posts/backing_up_iphone_photos_to_an_external_hdd/E7CDD9FEB3D64D0D2747B33FC70CB52C.png" alt="E7CDD9FEB3D64D0D2747B33FC70CB52C.png"></p>