How do you download pictures off your phone onto an apple mac computer?

The iphone should be recognised as a camera, when connected to the Mac, in both Image Capture and iPhoto (in the applications folder). You can then import pictures to your computer and delete them from the iphone.

1. Take Image Capture an example:

• In Image Capture, select the device in the Devices list. The app should recognize your phone and show you a list of your photos and videos
• If you'd like to import all of your iphone photos and videos, simply click the Import All button. The default location is your Pictures folder, but you can choose another location from the drop-down menu.
• Alternatively, you can Command-click to select a group of photos and videos to import via the Import button.

2. Use a program called FonePaw iOS Transfer to transfer iphone photos to Mac directly.

Launch FonePaw iOS Transfer>Conect iphone to Mac> Click "Photos" in the left side column>Select the photos or videos you wang and click "Export to Mac"

BTW, this program also allows you to transfer videos such as movies, TV shows, iTunes U, Music Videos and so on to Mac directly.

3. Use AnyTrans to transfer iphone Photo to Mac directly.

1. Free download and install AnyTrans on Mac, and then connect your iphone to Mac via a USB cable.

2. Run it, click "Photos" and choose the Photo albums you want to transfer to Mac, such as, Camera Roll, Photos Library, Photo Stream, Photo Share, Panorama, Album, Bursts Photos.

3.Pick up the Photos you need to transfer to Mac, then click on To Mac button to complete.