Keeping original date of the photos when exporting via Air Drop

How to maintain the date and places when transmitting photos throug Air drop.

Posted on Feb 21, 2023 8:11 AM

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Richard.Taylor

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Posted on Feb 21, 2023 8:50 AM

OK-- on the iPhone, when you select a picture, there is an "Options" button under "1 Photo Selected." Click that, and then check which data you want transferred.

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Richard.Taylor

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Feb 21, 2023 8:50 AM in response to MariaF-24

OK-- on the iPhone, when you select a picture, there is an "Options" button under "1 Photo Selected." Click that, and then check which data you want transferred.

Feb 21, 2023 8:46 AM in response to MariaF-24

What are you airdropping to?

When I AirDrop from my Mac Photos to my iPhone, the original date and location come though. When I AirDrop from my iPhone to my Mac, the date that shows in the Finder is the date that it was sent, not the capture date. But the metadata has the original date, and when loaded into Photos the original date is shown. For me, it's all there.

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