[Magdalen] Photostick?

Grace Cangialosi gracecan at gmail.com
Fri Apr 26 14:31:31 UTC 2019


Cady,
I’m willing to learn, so I’d be glad for your suggestions.
 I’m not generally stupid about technology, if I have good instructions, but this whole iPhone-photos-cloud thing has me completely stumped. Neither my son-in-law nor my grandson could help.

> On Apr 26, 2019, at 9:51 AM, cady soukup <cadyasoukup at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Looks as though a photostick would work, but it's quite expensive for
> what you get. A limited advantage for you is that the storage is not
> in the cloud but on the USB drive (that's all it is, plus some
> high-dollar app software).
> 
> Lots of other, less expensive options, depending on your comfort
> levels & willingness to learn.
> 
> Cady
> 
>> On 4/26/19, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:
>> We're talking hundreds of pictures.  I used to be able to just drag the
>> folder from the phone to the computer files, but I can't do that anymore,
>> because when I plug the phone in and click on the photo folder, it says
>> it's empty--even though it isn't.  I figure one of those mandatory
>> "upgrades" is responsible, because I never had trouble before.  I used to
>> transfer pictures regularly, but then I stopped, because my kids said
>> they'd be in the "cloud," so I didn't need to put them on my computer!
>> Well, that was a big mistake! From now on, I'll email them to myself in
>> small batches, as I take them.
>> 
>> But I'll try the apple store.  I think we have one here, but I've never
>> been there.
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> I still haven't gotten an answer from anyone about the Photostick. Does it
>> work?
>> 
>> On Fri, Apr 26, 2019 at 9:26 AM Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Have you tried emailing pictures from your phone to your computer instead
>>> of "transferring" them? You may only be able to send a few at a time but
>>> you can save them to your computer from the email.
>>> 
>>> Lynn, purveyor of antiquated tech solutions
>>> 
>>> On Apr 26, 2019, at 7:20 AM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Figure what out?
>>> 
>>>> On Fri, Apr 26, 2019 at 7:45 AM ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Do you have an Apple store nearby?
>>>> Their employees are very helpful & savvy.
>>>> They can figure this out for you.
>>>> -M
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Friday, April 26, 2019, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> OK, my tech-savvy friends: I keep seeing ads for this device, and I’m
>>>>> wondering if it’s worth buying.
>>>>> I have apparently lost hundreds of iPhone pictures, and the ones I
>>>>> still
>>>>> have won’t transfer to my computer.
>>>>> They’re supposed to be backed up to the cloud, but it tells me there’s
>>>>> nothing there.
>>>>> 
>>>>> If this gadget really works, I figure at least I can save the ones
>>>>> that
>>>>> are still available.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Grace Cangialosi
>>> Ruckersville, VA
>>> 
>>> *"Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with
>>> great
>>> love."*
>>> *St. Teresa of Calcutta*
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Grace Cangialosi
>> Ruckersville, VA
>> 
>> *"Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great
>> love."*
>> *St. Teresa of Calcutta*
>> 


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