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How can I import photos from iCloud to my Mac and keep original data?

I want to get old photos off of the Icloud and into my Mac unchanged from the original data. Every time I do a down load, all the pictures date the "Creation Date" as the time I down loaded the picture.


MacBook Pro 13″, OS X 10.10

Posted on Dec 5, 2021 1:14 PM

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Posted on Dec 5, 2021 4:04 PM

Are you syncing your library through the Photos App?


Open Photos

Photos > Preferences > icloud

Enable iCloud photos, and download originals


If you download through the web, the file create date will change but the metadata should still contain the photo information (date taken)

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Dec 5, 2021 4:04 PM in response to Anizguy

Are you syncing your library through the Photos App?


Open Photos

Photos > Preferences > icloud

Enable iCloud photos, and download originals


If you download through the web, the file create date will change but the metadata should still contain the photo information (date taken)

How can I import photos from iCloud to my Mac and keep original data?

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