Import From Apple Photos, iPhoto, or Aperture

Importing photos from Apple Photos, or a legacy iPhoto or Aperture library, is a quick and easy way to populate your Mylio Photos Library with some of your favorite photos.

Using Mylio Photos With Apple Photos and iCloud Drive

Mylio Photos can easily import media from your iCloud Photo Library-connected devices (e.g., macOS Computers and iOS devices like iPhones and iPads). Once imported, you can find your photos and videos from the iCloud Photo Library in Mylio Photos’ Folder View in the Apple Photos folder. As you capture new images and videos, they will be automatically imported into Mylio Photos.

If you add another device that shares that iCloud Photo Library account, Mylio Photos will only add media that has not yet been synced with Mylio Photos, preventing duplicate images in your library.

*TIP: By default, media from all devices using the iCloud Photo Library will be shown in one Folder (Apple Photos). If you want to view media from each device separately (e.g., in subfolders for iPhone, MacBook, etc.), open the Apple Photos folder, then choose Show as Container from the More menu.

Media imports from the iCloud Photo Library are one-way. This means that once media has been imported into Mylio Photos, any changes made to those images will only be visible from the app where the change was made. Here are examples:

• Image Edits – If you intensify the colors on an image in Mylio Photos, the change will not be reflected in your Apple Photos Library. Similarly, if you convert a photo to black-and-white in Apple Photos after it has been imported into Mylio Photos, the change will not show in Mylio Photos.
• Deleting Photos – If you delete a photo in Mylio Photos, it does not delete the image from Apple Photos or your iCloud Photo Library. If you delete a photo from Apple Photos or your iCloud Photo Library after it has been imported to Mylio Photos, it does not delete the image from Mylio Photos.

*TIP: If you’re running out of storage space on your iPhone or iPad, we highly recommend using Mylio Photos’ built-in tool to free up space on your device. Before deleting photos from your camera roll, the app will verify that the images have been backed up and are protected in Mylio Photos, so you don’t lose any precious memories.

!NOTE: Mylio Photos (version 22.0) greatly improves how iCloud Photo Libraries are handled. If upgrading from an older application version, please click here for instructions.

MYB Files

Some files from an Apple Photos library or iOS Camera Roll (Portrait, slow-mo, Live Photos, etc.) may be imported with a .myb (Mylio Bundle) file extension to allow Mylio Photos to sync these unique file types properly. The following effects from Apple Photos are supported:

• Live Photos -syncing, displaying, and playback
• Portrait Mode – syncing and displaying
• Slow-mo videos – syncing and playback supported
• Long Exposure -syncing of still and Live Photos, displaying the still only
• Animations (loop, bounce) – syncing and playback

*TIP: Use QuickFilters to locate all .MYB files. Click or tap the funnel icon in the left sidebar to open the QuickFilters tool. Select By File > By File Extension > .myb.

*TIP: Use QuickFilters to locate all Live Photos. Click or tap the funnel icon in the left sidebar to open the QuickFilters tool. Select By File > By File File Type > Photos > Live Photos.

!WARNING: .MYB files should not be edited, moved, or deleted in your filesystem. Doing so can result in data loss.

Using Mylio Photos With Legacy iPhoto or Aperture Libraries

Mylio Photos makes importing your legacy iPhoto or Aperture Library quick and easy. Our Aperture and iPhoto import tools can access most of the information in legacy iPhoto and Aperture Libraries. For a complete list of what is imported from Aperture and iPhoto to Mylio Photos, please see the Aperture and iPhoto Edits page in the Appendix.

Learn More

• Import From Photos for macOS
• Import From an iPhone or iPad
• Import From iPhoto or Aperture