How can I import photos from iCloud to my Mac and keep original data?

I want to get old photos off of the Icloud and into my Mac unchanged from the original data. Every time I do a down load, all the pictures date the "Creation Date" as the time I down loaded the picture.


MacBook Pro 13″, OS X 10.10

Posted on Dec 5, 2021 01:14 PM

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Posted on Dec 5, 2021 04:04 PM

Are you syncing your library through the Photos App?


Open Photos

Photos > Preferences > icloud

Enable iCloud photos, and download originals


If you download through the web, the file create date will change but the metadata should still contain the photo information (date taken)

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Dec 5, 2021 04:04 PM in response to Anizguy

Are you syncing your library through the Photos App?


Open Photos

Photos > Preferences > icloud

Enable iCloud photos, and download originals


If you download through the web, the file create date will change but the metadata should still contain the photo information (date taken)

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How can I import photos from iCloud to my Mac and keep original data?

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