check metadata on Macbook

wai281 wrote:

I downloaded a photo of my reporting software and I could not check on metadata when this photo was made, the time of the photo was not traceable.

Once I downloaded the photo and safe on my Macbook it gives then time that I downloaded.

I need to find the original time that was taken and the date.

Thank you to hep me out.

Thats right—

Depending where these photos originate and how they are uploaded/downloaded meta data can get striped out— you have no control over this.

photo metadata - Apple Community

Add titles, captions, and more to photos using Photos on Mac

Some photo apps— can expose more information if it is available. ex

Graphic converter https://www.lemkesoft.de/en/products/graphicconverter/

Gimp https://www.gimp.org/

As you can imagine downloading photos off the internet—having meta data/GPS coordinates could pose a security risk...

Web search finds this that might help: https://appletoolbox.com/viewing-metadata-in-file-view-on-mac/