| Tip 47 | Get Photo Stream Pictures via Finder |
iPhoto and Aperture allow you to access Photo Stream photos, provided you have the option selected within the iCloud section of System Preferences (Apple menu→System Preferences). Photo Stream contains pictures taken by your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch that are automatically uploaded to iCloud and shared among all your Apple computing devices.
However, starting up iPhoto or Aperture each time to access the photos can be frustrating if you’re in a hurry, especially considering that—on my system at least—iPhoto has a habit of freezing for several seconds at a time.
The solution is to access the pictures using Finder. Here are the steps to create a desktop shortcut that you can double-click to instantly ...
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