1 Highlight an image in your iPhoto library or an album and choose Share→Email (or hold down the Command key to send several photos). A dialog box asks you to choose a size for the photo (small, medium, large, or actual size). When you e-mail pictures from your Mac, remember that smaller files are faster to send and download; the larger files boast superior quality but may not slip past. It's easy to download a folder from Google Drive on to your PC or Mac computer, and the process is the same regardless of your device. This story is a part of Business Insider's Guide to Google Drive.

How to download photos and videos from the Photos app

If you want to save a copy of your photos and videos from the Photos app to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iOS 10.3 or later or iPadOS, or your Mac with OS X Yosemite 10.10.3 or later, follow these steps.

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

1. Go to Settings > [your name].
2. Tap iCloud, then tap Photos.
3. Select Download and Keep Originals.

On your Mac

1. Open the Photos app.
2. Choose Photos > Preferences.
3. Select iCloud, then click Download Originals to this Mac.

On your PC

If you're using a PC, you can set up iCloud for Windows and download a copy of your photos and videos from iCloud Photos.

Learn what happens when you delete a photo from iCloud Photos.

How to download photos and videos from iCloud.com

If you want to save copies of your photos and videos from iCloud.com to your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or your Mac or PC, follow these steps.

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

1. Open the Photos app.
2. Tap Select, then tap a photo or video. Tap more than one to select multiple photos or videos, or tap Select All to select your entire library.
3. Tap More in the lower-right of your screen.
4. Choose Download, then tap Download to confirm.

On your Mac or PC

1. On iCloud.com, click Photos and select a photo or video. Hold the command key on your Mac or control key on your PC to select multiple photos or videos.
2. Click and hold the download icon in the upper corner of the window. If you want to download your photo or video as it was originally captured or imported, choose Unmodified Original. For JPEG or H.264 format — including edits, and even if it was originally in HEIF or HEVC format — choose Most Compatible.*
3. Click Download.

Learn what happens when you delete a photo from iCloud Photos.

How to download photos and videos from Shared Albums

You can download copies of photos and videos in Shared Albums to your own library. Learn more about how to use Shared Albums.

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

1. Open the Photos app, then go to the Albums tab.
2. Scroll down to Shared Albums and select an album.
3. Tap the photo or video, then tap .
4. Choose Save Image or Save Video.

On your Mac

1. Open Photos, then select a Shared Album from the left-hand menu.
2. Select the photo or video.
3. Control-click > Import.

What happens when you delete photos or videos

Remember, when you delete a photo from iCloud Photos, it also deletes from iCloud and any other device where you're signed in with the same Apple ID — even if you turned on Download and Keep Originals or Download Originals to this Mac. If you choose to download your originals, this also impacts your device storage. Learn more about how to manage your device storage. You can also learn how to AirDrop your photos and videos to another device.

Learn more

• Discover the best ways to take and manage your photos.
• See how to transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
• Learn how to manage your iCloud storage.
  
• See how to archive or make copies of the information you store in iCloud.

1. If you haven’t already, download and install Spark mail app on your Mac to get started. If you’re already using Spark and want to add a Gmail account, follow these instructions here instead.
2. Launch Spark for Mac
3. Click on “Start using Spark” on the welcome screen.

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4. Type in your email address, tick the checkbox next to “I agree to the Spark Terms of Use and Privacy Policy” and click on the “Next” button.

5. On the next screen, enter your Gmail password and click Next. Then, click on the blue ‘Allow’ button to grant Spark access to your email account, so you can use your Gmail within Spark.

That’s it! There are no Settings to configure and no servers to specify. Just sign into your Gmail account and start using Spark for Mac.

How to Add Gmail Email to Spark for Mac

If you are already using Spark Mail app on your Mac and want to add your Gmail account, simply follow these steps.

1. Launch Spark for Mac
2. At the top left of your screen, click on “Spark” > “Add Account…”

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3. Click on the “Gmail” icon from the grid of email service providers

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4. When you see the Sign in with Google screen, enter your Gmail email and password and click Next. Then, click on the blue ‘Allow’ button to grant Spark access to your email account, so you can use your Gmail within Spark.

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That’s it! Spark will automatically set up your Gmail account on Mac and all your emails will be available to use on your Mac.