Tuesday, February 26, 2013

PhotoStream on iPhoto

First let's get the technical specs out of the way.

There are two kinds of PhotoStreams: PhotoStream and Shared PhotoStream

PhotoStream: 

  • iOS device on iOS 5.1 or later
  • Mac with OS X Lion v10.7.5 or later and iPhoto 9.2.2 or Aperture 3.2.3 or later
  • PC with Windows 7 or Windows Vista (Service Pack 2) and the iCloud Control Panel v2.0 or later for Windows
  • Apple TV (2nd generation) with Software Update 5.0 or later

Shared PhotoStream:

  • iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 6.0 or later
  • Mac with OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.2 or later and iPhoto 9.4 or Aperture 3.4 or later
  • PC with Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista (Service Pack 2) and the iCloud Control Panel 2.1 or later for Windows
  • Apple TV (2nd generation) with Software Update 5.1 or later
To Set up PhotoStream on your PChttp://bethsiphonetutorial.blogspot.com/2012/11/icloud-control-panel.html


To view PhotoStream on a PC: 

  •  Make sure that PhotoStream is turned on in the iCloud control panel: 
  • Go to Start
  • Computer (May see My Pictures or Pictures in the Start Command) 
  • Pictures
  • Select Photostream

  • Select PhotoStream Download folder
  • Your PhotoStreams will show there. 

To View on a Mac: 

Open iPhoto

Select Photostream

All Photostreams (Shared and regular will show up) 


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