How to transfer photos between iPad and Mac?

If you have some precious photos taken by iPad and want to copy them to Mac for backup, then just go through the article to find the best method.

"I bought an iPad for my trip and use it to view or cache pictures. However, when I got home, I planned to sync the photos on my iPad to Mac. Actually, I have tried a lot of experiments. So far I have only been able to transfer photos to iPad but have no idea to move them from iPad to Mac. Any suggestion?"

By using sync utilities in iTunes, we can send groups of photos to iPad easily. But there isn't seem to be a simple way to do transfer a single photo or groups of pictures from iPad to Mac. In fact, to achieve this demand is not tough at all if you have a try on Wondershare TransPod for Mac. All you need to to is dragging the photos directly from iPad to Mac. The program will complete the rest of work for you automatically.

Part 1, Step by step to transfer photos from iPad to Mac

Step one, Connect iPad to Mac

Before you connect iPad to Mac, you need to install the application in your computer and launch it at first.

Connect iPad

Step two, Set photo's destination

After connected successfully, on the left side click "Photos" to show your iPad pictures. On another side, click "Folder" and then hit on "Pictures" to display your photos on Mac. Here you can enter a folder as you like to save the photos from iPad.

Set photo destination

Step three, Sync iPad photos to Mac

Drag the photos according to your demand from iPad to Mac directly. A few munites later, the photos on iPad will be moved into Mac successfully.

Sync iPad photo to Mac

Part 2, Tutorial on transferring photos from Mac to iPad

Step one, Import photos to iPhoto

On your Mac computer, launch iPhoto in advance. Choose "Import to Library..." from the menu and import your favorite pictures to iPhoto.

Import photo to iPhoto

Step two, Connect iPad to iTunes

Make sure that you connect iPad to Mac properly. Then launch iTunes to find your devices on it. Click "Photos" button, then you can check the box "Sync Photos from iPhoto" in the interface.

Connect iPad to iTunes

Step three, Sync photos to iPad

Now click "Apply" button, you will see the photos begin to transfer to your iPad from iTunes soon.

So far, you must have known the way on moving photos from iPad to Mac and transferring your photos on Mac to iPad clearly. We have to admit that every thing has the weak point in the world. As far as I am concerned, the one suitable for our own is the best. Although there is a little shortcoming which don't support transfer photos from Mac to iPad in this program, we can choose the appropriate method according to our requirements.