puccello1
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Q: dates, locations all wrong after switch from iPhotos to Photos

All of the dates and locations for my photos are incorrect subsequent to switch from iPhoto to Photo. Date range of photos in any timeframe are often decades off. How do I correct this?

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10)

Posted on Oct 22, 2016 1:22 PM

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Q: dates, locations all wrong after switch from iPhotos to Photos

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  • by irina_w,

    irina_w irina_w Oct 23, 2016 9:12 AM in response to puccello1
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    Oct 23, 2016 9:12 AM in response to puccello1
    Hello puccello1,

    Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. It's my understanding the date and locations for photos are incorrect in the Photos app. I can see how this would be concerning, especially if the dates are decades off. I'm happy to help.

    First I recommend following steps to correct the date and locations:

    Change a photo’s date and time

    You can change the date and time associated with a photo. You might want to do this to add date and time information to scanned photos, or if you travel to a location in another time zone, and your camera assigns your photos dates and times that are correct for your home, but not the place you visited.

    1. Select the photos you want to change.

    2. Choose Image > Adjust Date and Time.

    3. Enter the date and time you want in the Adjusted field.

    4. Click a time zone on the map and choose the closest city, if necessary.

    5. Click Adjust.

    Remove a photo’s locations

    You can change the location information associated with a photo or revert it back to its original location information. 

    1. Select the photos you want to change.

    2. Choose Image > Location, then choose Remove Location or Revert to Original Location.

    If you assigned location information manually to a photo that did not have it, Revert to Original Location removes the location information you assigned.

    Photos for Mac: View and add information about photos

    If the issue persists, follow the steps below to repair your library:

    Important: You should back up your photo library before repairing your library. 

    1. If Photos is open, choose Photos > Quit Photos.

    2. Press Option-Command and double-click the Photos icon in the Applications folder (or click the Photos icon in the Dock).

       

      The Repair Library window opens.

    3. Click Repair to rebuild your photo library.

    For information about restoring photos from your iCloud Photo Library, see Recover deleted items.

    Photos for Mac: Repair your library

    Have a wonderful day!