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what is the difference between album, smart album and folder

what is the difference between album, smart album and folder


MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.4

Posted on Nov 11, 2022 9:07 AM

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Posted on Nov 11, 2022 9:28 AM

An album is where you can place photos that you want to be together for some reason; e.g. "1998 Vacation photos" might be an example.

A folder is where you might want to place albums that you wan to be together for some reason; e.g., "All years vacation photos"

A Smart Album is an album that automatically groups photos based on a rule such as Date captured is after 11/15/2020

You may want to also click on Photos User Guide for Mac - Apple Support and go to the Table of Contents there for more information on Albums

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Nov 11, 2022 9:28 AM in response to Lori_Strusis

An album is where you can place photos that you want to be together for some reason; e.g. "1998 Vacation photos" might be an example.

A folder is where you might want to place albums that you wan to be together for some reason; e.g., "All years vacation photos"

A Smart Album is an album that automatically groups photos based on a rule such as Date captured is after 11/15/2020

You may want to also click on Photos User Guide for Mac - Apple Support and go to the Table of Contents there for more information on Albums

what is the difference between album, smart album and folder

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