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Finder directory containing latest iCloud Photos

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I often want to included a recent photo in an email, file upload, or other similar context. I want to select this image via the normal macOS file picker. I do **not** want to go through the hassle, each time, of exporting the photo from my Mac Photos library or AirDropping it from my iOS device. I'm fine finding and exporting *older* photos via Photos. But I want the most recent photos easily available in this directory so that I can quickly select them with the macOS file picker. --- Is there any way I can "mirror" my latest iCloud Photos into a much-simplified Finder directory? Requirements: - I want to save this file location in my Finder sidebar, just like I do for my "Downloads" folder, "Screenshots" folder, etc. ~/Pictures/Recent/ or similar. - The single directory should contain all of my latest photos from the last day or week or so. Or just the latest 100 images. No subdirectories for each image. - The images should be in common image formats such as .jpg, not .HEIC. - I don't want the images to be iCloud "masters", or pick up edits, or delete from iCloud, or anything like that. Just a dumb copy of photos from iCloud. --- I expect that this will need to be done via a script or regular automated process. Do any tools exist that provide this functionality? How can I create such a regularly-updated directory of my recent photos?
Asked by pkamb (9620 rep)
Jan 15, 2020, 01:38 AM
Last activity: Dec 8, 2022, 01:42 AM