I have music videos I downloaded from YouTube and synced from my previous Mac to my iPad. Got a new iMac, and ended up losing most of the the videos due to not backing up properly. They're all in synced playlist on the iPad. Is there any way to get those music video files off my iPad and onto the Mac? I did a back up on the Mac but can't access the individual files through the backup. Goal is to add those videos to the Mac so I can add them back to the music library. Thanks for any help!
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Transfer music videos from iPad to Mac
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I'm not sure if your iPad and Mac are new enough to support it, but have you tried AirDrop?
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That would be the fastest way, I believe.
You can also click the share icon (square with upward pointing arrow) on each video, scroll down and select "Save to Files" and the save it on iCloud Drive (can then be accessed through the web and downloaded to your Mac). Or if you have Google Drive, OneDrive, etc. you can also upload it to those cloud services and then download from their respective websites on your Mac.
How to use AirDrop on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
Use AirDrop to share and receive photos, documents, and more with other Apple devices that are nearby.
That would be the fastest way, I believe.
You can also click the share icon (square with upward pointing arrow) on each video, scroll down and select "Save to Files" and the save it on iCloud Drive (can then be accessed through the web and downloaded to your Mac). Or if you have Google Drive, OneDrive, etc. you can also upload it to those cloud services and then download from their respective websites on your Mac.