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icloud-photos-downloader / icloud_photos_downloader

A command-line tool to download photos from iCloud
MIT License
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Mix of Copy and Sync mode for Backup? #702

Closed thisisbommy closed 9 months ago

thisisbommy commented 11 months ago

Summary

Thanks for building this tool. I was delighted to discover it.

I wondered if you’d considered an option where all new iCloud Photos content is downloaded (like Copy) but where content that’s deleted in iCloud is moved to a sub-folder (as opposed to deleted, which Sync does) and held permanently or for a configurable number of days?

This would leave me with two sets of content.

  1. My iCloud library exactly as I have it managed and curated on my Apple devices.
  2. A separate backup folder of deleted content as a safeguard in case I need to restore any of it, like a permanent Recycle Bin.

Context

I have enough iCloud storage for all of my content. I will be using this tool on my local file server so that I have a backup in case of some kind of catastrophic error on iCloud, like account compromise or accidental deletion.

AndreyNikiforov commented 11 months ago

Folder with deleted photos is just an album, so it you try to download it using --album parameter, it should work.

boredazfcuk commented 11 months ago

Folder with deleted photos is just an album, so it you try to download it using --album parameter, it should work.

Can confirm this does work as I've done it in the past.