Originally Posted by
circatee Right, unless I am just totally daft, I don't understand.
What is the process to download photos from iCloud, to my Mac desktop?
Open the Photos app on the Mac and either import the photos there, or turn on iCloud Photos in the Photos app preferences. The Photos app knows how to edit HEIC files.
Originally Posted by
Just_Me_D Or, on the iPhone, Settings / Camera / Format and click "Most compatible" to save photos on the iPhone from the start as jpeg and movies as mpeg.