Moving pics to Mac with OS 10.5.8

I have pictures on an iPhone 5 that I want to move to my computer. It won't let me email pics. How do I put pics on my computer?

razmee209,
Your link says plug it in and the option pops up. I did try that before posting but it says I need iTunes version 11.1. I downloaded that and it says I must have OS 10.6.8. I have 10.5.8.
This is where my problem is. I've tried emailing them to myself too with no success.

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4. Startup your old Mac in Target Disk Mode.
5. Startup your new Mac for the first time, go through the setup and registration screens, but do NOT migrate data over. Get to your desktop on the new Mac without migrating any new data over.
If you are not able to use a Firewire connection (for example you have a Late 2008 MacBook that only supports USB:)
1. Set up a local home network: <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1433">Creating a small Ethernet Network</a>.
2. If you have a MacBook Air or Late 2008 MacBook see the following:
><a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3231">MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) and MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008)- Migration Tips and Tricks</a>;
><a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3224">MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) and MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008)- What to do if migration is unsuccessful</a>;
><a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1896">MacBook Air- Migration Tips and Tricks</a>;
><a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1340">MacBook Air- Remote Disc, Migration, or Remote Install Mac OS X and wireless 802.11n networks</a>.
Copy the following items from your old Mac to the new Mac:
>In your /Home/ folder: Documents, Movies, Music, Pictures, and Sites folders.
>
>In your /Home/Library/ folder:
>/Home/Library/Application Support/AddressBook (copy the whole folder)
>/Home/Library/Application Support/iCal (copy the whole folder)
>Also in /Home/Library/Application Support (copy whatever else you need including folders for any third-party applications)
>
>/Home/Library/Keychains (copy the whole folder)
>/Home/Library/Mail (copy the whole folder)
>/Home/Library/Preferences/ (copy the whole folder)
>/Home /Library/Calendars (copy the whole folder)
>/Home /Library/iTunes (copy the whole folder)
>/Home /Library/Safari (copy the whole folder)
>
>If you want cookies:
>
>/Home/Library/Cookies/Cookies.plist
>/Home/Library/Application Support/WebFoundation/HTTPCookies.plist
>
>For Entourage users:
>
>Entourage is in /Home/Documents/Microsoft User Data
>Also in /Home/Library/Preferences/Microsoft
>
>Credit goes to Macjack for this information.
If you need to transfer data for other applications please ask the vendor or ask in the Discussions where specific applications store their data.
5. Once you have transferred what you need restart the new Mac and test to make sure the contents are there for each of the applications.
Written by Kappy with additional contributions from a brody.
Revised 1/6/2009

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