App Setup for Mac

This guide will help you set up the Picture Keeper app for use with your Mac. Which option you need depends on your version of macOS:

Option 1: Setting up the Mac App Store version of the Picture Keeper app

1. If you already have an account, sign in using your email address and password, and then click Sign In at the bottom. Otherwise, click create a new account and sign up:
   
    
2. Connect your Picture Keeper to your Mac:
   
    
3. Select your drive once it appears:
   
    
4. If this is not your first time using Picture Keeper, skip to Step 13. Otherwise, on first use, you will have a quick series of permission prompts, which are necessary to grant Picture Keeper access to locations on your Mac, which is what makes it possible to run a backup. If prompted, click Continue:
   
    
5. Click Continue again:
   
    
6. Click Allow Access:
   
    
7. Click Continue:
   
    
8. In the pop-up that says “Picture Keeper” would like to access files on a removable volume, click Allow (or OK):
   
    
9. Click Continue again:
   
    
10. Click Allow Access to All Photos:
    
     
11. Click Allow twice more:
    
     
12. Click Continue one final time:
    
     
13. This should bring you to the Home screen. Just click Start Backup to begin!
    

Option 2: Setting up the drive version of the Picture Keeper app

1. Connect your Picture Keeper to your Mac.
2. If you already have an account, sign in using your email address and password, and then click Sign In at the bottom. Otherwise, click create a new account and sign up:
   
    
3. If prompted to install an update, be sure to do so, and then when you reach the Home screen, just click Start Backup to begin your first backup:
   
    

If you need any additional assistance, please contact Picture Keeper support.