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Set the date on multiple selected photos to a hard value, not a delta?

I notice now, when I select say 100 photos and try set their date, Apple Photos is calculating a delta based on the first-of-the-100 photos, and applying that delta to all 100 photos. Of course when I do this, the 100 photos all have wildly different dates, and the result is only 1 of the 100 photos now have the correct date.

Is there any way I can apply a hard date value as opposed to a delta. (Can Photos re-calculate the delta for each individual photo not just the first photo?)

MacOS = Ventura 13.2.1

MacBook Pro Apple Silicon 2023

Posted on Feb 25, 2023 8:01 AM

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Old Toad

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Posted on Feb 25, 2023 1:42 PM

You can do that with this user created AppleScript: Script: Batch Change the Date and Time to a Fixed Date

The script compiled as an application can be downloaded from this tutorial site: P01 - Applescripts from Photos’ User Tips Compiled as Applications . When first launched do so by right-clicking on the app and selecting Open from the Contextual menu.

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