# Export from the Photos App

Ensure the *Photos* app is open.  
In the *Photos* app, select **Library** from the left pane, then the **All Photos** tab from the top.  
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Press **Command+A** to select all photos.  
From the *Menu Bar*, select **File**, then **Export**, then **Export *X* Photos**.  
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In the *Confirmation Window*, leave the defaults as shown, and select **Export**.[![image.png](https://richerkb.ca/uploads/images/gallery/2026-05/scaled-1680-/tLDDrwW9LjbwSjqp-image.png)](https://richerkb.ca/uploads/images/gallery/2026-05/tLDDrwW9LjbwSjqp-image.png)

A *Finder* window will open.  
Select **Documents** from the left menu pane, then **New Folder** from the bottom left.[![image.png](https://richerkb.ca/uploads/images/gallery/2026-05/scaled-1680-/wnjPdn8ZpqI0Stip-image.png)](https://richerkb.ca/uploads/images/gallery/2026-05/wnjPdn8ZpqI0Stip-image.png)

In the *New Folder* dialogue, enter **My Photos** as the folder name, and select **Create**.  
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Select the newly made **My Photos** folder within *Finder*, and select **Export** from the bottom right.[![image.png](https://richerkb.ca/uploads/images/gallery/2026-05/scaled-1680-/9wBiQ4Ie3AJYId3r-image.png)](https://richerkb.ca/uploads/images/gallery/2026-05/9wBiQ4Ie3AJYId3r-image.png)

The MacBook will take some time to process the export of all photos.  
When complete, view the newly made **My Photos** folder to verify the export's success.