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Move iPhone photos to your own drive.

Step-by-step instructions for copying iPhone photos and videos to an external drive, recording copy checks, and deleting originals only after the checks pass — with your confirmation.

• MacUpdated 2026-09-26

  How to transfer iPhone photos to an external drive using a Mac

  Step-by-step: copy iPhone photos and videos to an external drive over USB using a Mac, with verification before you delete anything from the phone.

• iPhoneUpdated 2026-09-26

  How to export iPhone photos directly to a USB-C SSD without a computer

  Export iPhone photos to a USB-C SSD without a Mac: Photos export steps, drive visibility checks, and what to verify before deleting originals.

• Mac & iPhoneUpdated 2026-09-26

  Why some iPhone photos are missing when connected over USB

  Why your Mac or PC sees fewer photos than the Photos app on your iPhone: iCloud-only originals, Hidden albums, Shared albums, Recently Deleted, and how to handle each.

• Mac & iPhoneUpdated 2026-09-26

  How to safely delete iPhone photos after backing up to an external drive

  Before deleting iPhone photos after an external-drive copy: check your files, understand iCloud deletion syncing, and keep an independent backup.

Portage follows the same path: import, record copy checks, then delete only what passed the checks. Setup details are on the Help page.