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Q: Should there be an item "Events" in Photos as there is in iPhoto?

I do not have an "Events" item in the left sidebar like there it in iPhoto. If there should be one there, how can I restore it?

Posted on Jul 5, 2016 8:17 PM

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Q: Should there be an item "Events" in Photos as there is in iPhoto?

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  • by LACAllen,

    LACAllen LACAllen Jul 5, 2016 8:37 PM in response to VRS
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    iCloud
    Jul 5, 2016 8:37 PM in response to VRS

    Top option in the sidebar would be the equivalent to EVENTS.

     

    Simply called Photois, it is a chronological listing of your photos using their creation date.

     

    Screen Shot 2016-07-05 at 11.34.47 PM.png

     

     

     

    If you don't see the sidebar toggle it on by going to VIEW > SHOW (or HIDE)  SIDEBAR

     

    Screen Shot 2016-07-05 at 11.36.42 PM.png

  • by Rysz,

    Rysz Rysz Jul 5, 2016 8:51 PM in response to VRS
    Level 7 (20,274 points)
    iTunes
    Jul 5, 2016 8:51 PM in response to VRS

    There are no Events in Photos.

     

    This guide by Old Toad compares the features of iPhoto to Photos.

    Photos 1.5 vs iPhoto 9.6.1:  Features and Capabilities

  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Jul 5, 2016 9:22 PM in response to VRS
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    Photos for Mac
    Jul 5, 2016 9:22 PM in response to VRS

    Photos does not have events - it has moments - Moments in Photos are the New Events

     

    When you migrate an iPhoto library your events are converted to albums and stored in a folder names iPhoto events - How Photos handles content and metadata from iPhoto and Aperture - Apple Support

     

    There are two totally different views in Photos - one with the side bar hidden and tabs at the top and one with the sidebar shown and no tabs at the top - to change use the view menu - show sidebar or sidebar

     

    LN

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Jul 6, 2016 12:50 AM in response to VRS
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    Jul 6, 2016 12:50 AM in response to VRS

    The Photos View with the Moments, Collections, Years is the closest you can get to the iPhoto events in Photos.  Like the events it is partitioning your library into disjoint sets of photos. A photo and all its versions can only be in one moment.  but the difference to the old events is, that the moments are created completely automatic, based on the capture date and the location. Photos taken at the same time at the same place will appear in the same moment, and the moment will be named automatically as well. Collections will group related moments. 

    The moments and collections are more useful, if your photos are tagged with GPS.

    You cannot name the moments differently and not move photos between them. You can only name albums or smart albums or projects.