No master folder for downloaded Icloud Photos?

In 2025, you cant access your downloaded icloud photos from a master folder.


please fix this! i use a dropdown menu often and have a central media folder, theres no reason you should have to open a clunky rainbow app to access your downloaded photos (like windows's icloud folder),


i love mac but you guys have to improve basic stuff please!


computer for creatives but you cant access photos :omegalul:

MacBook Pro (M4)

Posted on Jan 10, 2025 9:01 AM

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Jan 10, 2025 10:05 AM in response to tboneeeeeee

tboneeeeeee wrote:


In 2025, you cant access your downloaded icloud photos from a master folder.

If you're storing your photos in the Photos app, you access them through Photos. Mucking about with the library folder will only cause pain and frustration.


please fix this! i use a dropdown menu often

Drop down menu in what app?


theres no reason you should have to open a clunky rainbow app to access your downloaded photos

What is a "rainbow app?"


(like windows's icloud folder),

You don't have to use Photos to manage your photos if it doesn't work for you. Nothing is stopping you. However, for a variety of reasons, it seems unlikely that Apple will change the way Photos handles files.


Also, Apple doesn't read here in this user-to-user forum for feedback or suggestions. You can, however, let them know your thoughts here:


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