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Iphoto mac move files11/4/2023 ![]() iPhoto comes with an Export function, but it appears it’s not capable of correctly exporting image metadata - those bits of data that contain extra information such as location, capturing device, etc. ![]() To migrate from iPhoto to Dropbox, I followed SimplicityBliss’ suggestion and used Phoshare to export image files from iPhoto’s library to the Finder. Doing so with Dropbox is easy considering the decent nature of the official app, and the plethora of Dropbox-enabled “file managers” currently available on iOS. I want to be able to open my photos in seconds no matter the device I’m using. iPhoto for iOS is a nightmare of navigation, and Adobe Revel is slow in fetching photos on 3G. Too, besides data preservation, I also give much importance to the instant access and accessibility aspect. I still ended up with a closed database, albeit one that could sync across devices (unlike Apple’s iPhoto). I tried Adobe Revel, but it was just a fancier faux solution to my problem. jpeg files, a format that should still be around for the foreseeable future. Just as I do for text files - the words I write - I have chosen to store my photos - the things I experience - as. There won’t be anyone able to give me my memories back. If something - anything - happens to my photos, they’ll be gone forever. Decades from now, I’ll probably be able to find a 2Pac record somewhere online or in a record store (will those still exist?). ![]() I have come to the conclusion that photos are irreplaceable. Do I want my photos to be stored inside someone else’s app? And if not, why not do the same for any other media I store on my computer? Should I also ditch Rdio and go back to neatly organized. This is something I have been thinking about for the past year. I have decided to move all my photos from iPhoto to Dropbox. And at the same time, I need to be able to access them now from any device I have without having to worry about sync, apps, formats, and corrupted entries. jpeg files - to be photos, not a database. However, I realized that I don’t want to depend on iPhoto to store the photos that, twenty years from now, I’ll look back to as memories. The app’s interface sports Apple’s proverbial attention to polish and details, the Faces feature is nice, and I like the possibility to visualize photos on a map, just as I find Photo Stream very convenient for my blogging workflow.
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