Upload photos from your Mac to a website
You can use a web browser to upload photos and videos from your Photos library or a folder on your Mac.
If you need to upload photos or videos from your Mac to a website – such as a social media network or a photo printing service – you have a couple of options. You can upload items from your Photos library or from any folder on your Mac. These methods work with Safari and other browsers.
How to upload photos and videos from your Photos library
If you have multiple Photos libraries on your Mac, first make sure you designate a System Photo Library. You can only upload items from your System Photo Library. Then follow these steps:
Click the website's upload button. It may say something like Upload, Add, Select, Browse or Share. A Finder dialogue will appear.
In the Finder dialogue's sidebar, scroll down to the Media section and select Photos or Movies. The Media Browser will display the photo and video sources on your Mac. The Photos app will display your System Photo Library at the top. If you have libraries from other apps, such as iPhoto or Photo Booth, these will also appear.
Click Photos. The Media Browser will display the newest items in your Photos library. If you want to browse your library by Moments, Years, Albums and more, click the disclosure triangle
next to Photos.*
Click the photo or video you want to upload. To select multiple items, press and hold the Command key while clicking each item.
Press Return, or click the button in the bottom right-hand corner of the dialogue (it may be labelled Choose or Open).
After selecting your files, you may need to follow more steps within the website to finish the uploading or ordering process.
* If you have iCloud Photos turned on with the Optimise Mac Storage preference enabled, you may not see all of your photos in the Media Browser.
How to upload photos and videos from a folder on your Mac
Click the website's upload button. It may say something like Upload, Add, Select, Browse or Share. A Finder dialogue will appear.
Use the Finder dialogue to navigate to the folder that contains your files. You can also use the Search field to find files or folders.
Click the photo or video you want to upload. To select multiple items, press and hold the Command key while clicking each item.
Press Return, or click the button in the bottom right-hand corner of the dialogue (it may be labelled Choose or Open).
After selecting your files, you may need to follow more steps within the website to finish the uploading or ordering process.
Learn more
You can also use Project Extensions to create and order print products, all from within the Photos app.
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