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Script: Batch Change the Date and Time to a Fixed Date
iPhoto had the very convenient Batch Change tool to set the date and time of all selected photos to a fixed date, with a time increment added between successive photos. This was very convenient for older photos,...view more Script: Batch Changing the Title to the Capture Date
If you want to be able to display the date below the thumbnails of your photos, consider to batch change the titles to the capture date using an Apple Script. This simple script will read the dates from select...view more Script: Batch Change the Titles to a Given String
Currently (April 2015) does Photos not yet support batch changing of titles and descriptions. I wrote two very simply Apple Scripts, that can be used to add a title and a description to several selected photos...view more Script: Batch Changing the Titles to the Filename w/Extension
In iPhoto the filenames have been as used as default titles and shown below the thumbnails in the browser. Photos does not show the filenames as titles, and if a photo has no title, there is no identification vi...view more Script: How to find photos without any keywords
Photos 1.5 has no option to search for photos that have not yet have any keywords assigned, like we could in Aperture or iPhoto. There is no search rule "Keyword is none" for the smart albums. The Apple Script b...view more How to reset the user password in OS X Lion and newer OS X releases
Some users want or have to change their user password. Although this was an easy process in Mac OS X Snow Leopard and older, there are a few things you have to know if you want to do it in any OS X version later than ...view more iTunes Match User Tips (May 2016)
This post was originally posted by roebeet but I thought it was worthy of being a User Tip. So, without further ado, here's robeet: This assumes iTunes 12.4 as this is the current version as of this writing.&nb...view more Append Keywords to Title Field - Léonie's Script
The following Applescript by léonie will append the keywords, separated by commas, assigned to an image to the contents of the Title field for that image. I made 3 changes to loonie's original script (sho...view more Show Home Library Folder Tip
For everyone… If you want to see a "View Options" panel that has "Show Library Folder" as an option no matter what view you are using in the Finder, make sure your Home folder is enabled in the Finder Sidebar ...view more Have fun. You deserve it.
It’s fun to be part of the world’s largest community of Apple fans. You’re in the right place to learn about and enjoy your Apple products. You to do amazing things with them every day — so w...view more Corrupt iPod Classic
Here are a number of things to try if you are having problems updating your iPod classic, or if your computer freezes when it is connected. Recover media from a manually managed iPod What follow...view more Notes on Merging Photos Libraries
When merging two photo libraries we usually want a lossless merge: The original photos and the edited versions should be merged into the merged library as master-version pairs, so it will be possible to revert edited...view more Bug: Locations not showing in the Year View
As observed by several forum members, occasionally the locations will not be showing in the Year View of the library. There seems to be a limit of seven countries. If there are more countries or locations outside coun...view more Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device
Apple's iTunes software is, in the main, designed to transfer data to their devices but not in the other direction. In general if you try to connect and sync an Apple device to a new library iTunes will want to erase ...view more iOS 9.3.2 re-released with fix for iPad Pro 9.7"
Apple released a version of iOS 9.3.2 specifically for the iPad Pro 9.7" model. The previous version was pulled by Apple two weeks ago because of reports that attempted installations sometimes resulted in "bri...view more Make and keep a backup of your iTunes library, and only stream from the cloud.
Be aware that iTunes Match/ Apple Music are not a backup service and should not be relied on to be one. FAQ: Why iTunes Match Can Not Be Used as a Backup The best practice is to buy an external HDD (preferably ...view more Bug: iPhoto 9.4 crashing when viewing Places
iPhoto 9.4.5 and other earlier versions are using Google Maps in the Places view. Apple did not renew the contract with Google and the Maps are no longer working in iPhoto. iPhoto crashes when trying to access t...view more Stream'g purchased iTunes video content with older iPad models runn'g iOS 5, 6 or 7 with mobile wireless Seagate hard drives & older Seagate app
If you own or still own an original iPad 1 from 2010 or have an older iPad still running iOS 7 or earlier and also own or consider purchasing to own an external Seagate wireless hard drive specifically designed to use...view more How to Print Aperture Books After the Print Services Have Been Discontinued
Apple stopped the Print Services for Aperture print products and iPhoto projects on march 21, 2016. When we try to order a book, we will see this message. And the menu entry "Aperture > Aperture Plug-in...view more Teaching Siri correct name pronunciation
Siri, as one could expect, has problems correctly pronouncing foreign and lesser-known, or differently-spelled names. These steps show how one can teach Siri to improve. Start by asking Siri a question ...view more