Why can't I take the photos off my phone manually?

I have an Iphone. I'd like to just take the photos, videos and audio off the phone and put in a folder on an external hard drive.
1. Why can't I do this through Finder?
2. Is there an easy solution?

tommykearns wrote:
I have an Iphone. I'd like to just take the photos, videos and audio off the phone and put in a folder on an external hard drive.
1. Why can't I do this through Finder?
2. Is there an easy solution?
1. There is no Finder on an iPhone. If you mean on your Mac, then you need to use iPhoto or Image Capture to export the photos from the iPhone to the computer. Once on the computer you can do whatever you want with them.
2. You can use iPhoto or Image Capture, or other image editing App on your Mac get the pictures.
iOS: Import personal photos and videos from iOS devices to your computer

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