Date and Time of a video on MAC

Please someone, resolve this issue!

When I airdrop a video from iphone to mac. On mac , in video information it does not show the actual date and time of the video when it was taken but shows the date and time of the video when it was airdropped. But is not the same case with photos.

Please, HELP!!

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.3

Posted on May 4, 2023 6:28 PM

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1 reply

mahnumrc

Level 1

8 points

May 24, 2024 10:47 AM in response to shoaibmk

Open the videos through the Photos app on your Mac. It'll show you the actual time that the video was shot. I had the same issue, and this is the only solution I've found so far. Hope this helps!

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