140Gb of Photos on iCloud, only 23Gb on Computer. How do I download the rest to make local backup?

[cmF]

I have 140Gb of photos according to iCloud, see attached. My Photos Library on my computer on says I have 23Gb stored locally.

It kind of freaks me out that all that is stored in one place. How can I download all 140Gb so I can store the rest on a backup external hard drive? Thanks!

 

[SOLLERBOY]

Go into photos.app on your mac and in preferences select "store originals on mac". This will ensure they are all available on your mac.

 

[techwarrior]

Also, uncheck the Optimize Mac Storage setting.

Before you do these changes, make sure there is enough space on the Mac HD to accommodate the entire 140Gb library.