How to import iPhone photos to Mac to free up storage space?

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Here's a way to free up your iPhone's storage space by importing photos to Mac via iClouds. iCloud keeps all the photos/videos you capture and updates it on your accounts. Undergo these simple steps to free up iPhone storage.
In order to backup/upload/import your iPhone photos to Mac via iCloud Photo Library, follow the process below:

  1. Before you begin, ensure that your iOS software is updated on your iPhone.
  2. Set up iCloud on your devices ( iPhone & Mac). If you do not know how to set up, follow the link to set up iCloud on iOS devices
  3. Make sure your iPhone is connected to WiFi.
  4. Now on your iPhone,  go to ‘Settings > iCloud > Photos’ and turn on ‘iCloud Photo Library’.
  5. On your Mac, go to ‘System Preferences > iCloud’.  Click the ‘Options’ button next to Photos, and select ‘iCloud Photo Library’.
  6. Now connect your iPhone to Mac with a connecting cable. (If you are using an SD card, put it in the slot on Mac or use a card reader.)
  7. You might require to unlock your phone. A pop-up to ‘Trust This Computer’ might appear. Click ‘Trust’ to continue.
  8. The photos app would open on the Mac. Go to ‘Import’ tab to transfer your photos or videos.
  9. Select the photos you wish to ‘import’ and click ‘import selected’. Click ‘Import All New Photos’ to get your photos transferred.

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