How can I save icloud photolibrary on an external hard drive

I'm operating an iMac and 20.5 "mid-2010.

I'm on OSX El Capitan, 10.11.2

My pictures version is Version 1.3 (350.23.0)

The hard drive on my computer space is now filled and I need make arrangements to save a lot of my files off the computer.

One option is to store my photos in iCloud-storage and use the facilities to minimize the disk space used on my computer.  That has worked well.

However, I'd like to be able to keep a backup copy one [effective hard drive just in case, but because that photo on the computer library is reduced to a minimum, I don't think that I can do by simply copying the file across.]  I don't see how to download the complete file of the iCloud.  Is there another way to do this?

To create a backup of your iCloud photo library, you can create an empty photo library on an external drive.

The external drive should be directly connected for example to USB or Thunderbolt and formatted Mac OS X extended (journaled):

  • Now launch Photo while holding down the button options to bring up the library selector.
  • Select this option to create a new library on the external hard drive.
  • Double-click on this library to open it in Photos. Then activate your system photo library in pictures and the library of iCloud preferences.
  • Disable "Mac storage optimization" and wait for the pictures to download on your backup copy. That can take several days.

Once all the photos have been uploaded to the copy, switch to your in-House photo library by double clicking it again.

Reactivate your system and your iCloud library library. Select 'optimize the storage of Mac '.

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