Recover Photo Stream photos from iOS device #

not accessible via iCloud.com
not normally accessible from the Finder or Windows Explorer when stored on an iOS device
only stored for 30 days on Apple's servers
automatically deleted from iOS devices to keep the total under 1000

Enabling Photo Stream in iPhoto 11 or in iCloud Control Panel for Windows allows the photos to be downloaded permanently onto a Mac or PC, but photos older than 30 days will not be available through iCloud.

Photo Stream photos from an iOS device can be copied to a Mac or PC via the free and cross-platform iExplorer:

(Relatedly, Photo Stream photos can be permanently saved to Camera Rolls or Albums within iOS by pressing the Action button, selecting the desired photos (multiple select with two finger drag), and tapping "Save".)

/mac | May 03, 2012

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