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Changing photo order

I have photos in a folder but I want to change the order that they are in so as to put them on a memory stick. Each time I try it they just revert back to the original order. That doesn’t work for what I need them for.



iMac 24″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Mar 5, 2023 12:11 PM

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Posted on Mar 5, 2023 1:44 PM

The Finder does not know the order in which files are copied to a storage device. You may only display the order using the various options available in its View menu, such as View > As List, or Sort By > Name, Kind, etc.



I surmise you want to organize them in an album format, for viewing with the Photos app. For assistance with that you probably ought to post a new question in the Photos for Mac - Apple Community.

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Mar 5, 2023 1:44 PM in response to Grandmamas

The Finder does not know the order in which files are copied to a storage device. You may only display the order using the various options available in its View menu, such as View > As List, or Sort By > Name, Kind, etc.



I surmise you want to organize them in an album format, for viewing with the Photos app. For assistance with that you probably ought to post a new question in the Photos for Mac - Apple Community.

Changing photo order

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