See an image you like?

What to Know

There are multiple ways to save a picture on a Mac computer.

Alternatively, hold downControlandthen opt for photo to open a drop-down menu.

Gmail with Inbox selected

SelectSave image asin the menu.

Select a download location and clickSave.

Sign in to Gmail.com and selectInboxto see all your incoming emails.

Apple Mail application with an email opened

A red icon with triangles indicates an image is attached to an mail.

OpenApple Mailand choose the message containing one or more photos.

Hover your mouse on the horizontal line just under the header information to bring up an action bar.

Action bar at the top of an Apple Mail email

Select thepaperclipon the action bar to open a drop-down menu.

Select individual photos to save orSave Allfor multiple photos.

you could also opt to export them to your Photos app.

The paperclip selected on the Apple Mail action bar

Select a location for the saved photos and clickSaveto confirm the download.

If you use Outlook on Mac, the steps are similar to Apple’s Mail app.

In an email, you’ll see a photo attachment icon.

Location selected for downloaded photos and Save button highlighted

ClickDownload Allif there are multiple pictures or tap the arrow next to a specific attachment, then clickSave As.