Problem sorting photos in a shared album

How do I sort photos in a shared album on my mac by oldest first, instead of oldest by date added? Oldest by date added is the only choice in a shared album and I would like to sort the photos by the actual date.

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Aug 6, 2022 11:25 AM

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Aug 6, 2022 3:13 PM in response to jenmcilyar

For shared albums, you can only sort by date taken in Monterey or later. Earlier versions can only sort by date added to the album.

Rich839

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Aug 6, 2022 11:53 AM in response to jenmcilyar

Try creating the smart album with the rule Date Created > is after > (specify date). Then sort by oldest first. Will that solve it?

-- Rich

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