Nick Heer3d ago
I have no idea if I can trust iCloud Photos. https://pxlnv.com/blog/i-regret-the-blood-pact-i-have-made-with-icloud-photos/
I Regret the Blood Pact I Have Made With iCloud Photos

Sometimes, I do not recognize a trap until I am already in it. Photos in iCloud is one such situation. When Apple launched iCloud Photo Library in 2014, I was all-in. Not only is it where I store the photos I take on my iPhone, it is where I keep the ones from my digital […]

Show threadKevin Yank3d ago
@nickheer Suggest taking a look at PowerPhotos from Fat Cat Software. It specifically supports copying photos between libraries with metadata and edits intact. https://www.fatcatsoftware.com/powerphotos/
PowerPhotos - Merge Mac Photos libraries, find duplicate photos, and more

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Show threadKevin Yank
@nickheer Docs on copying/moving albums here: https://www.fatcatsoftware.com/powerphotos/VersionedDocs/v8/copy_albums.html
Copying albums

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Show threadKevin Yank3d ago
@nickheer Limitations on what metadata/edits it can and can't preserve in the process here: https://www.fatcatsoftware.com/powerphotos/VersionedDocs/v8/copying_limitations.html
Copying limitations

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Show threadNick Heer3d ago
@sentience And there are even older versions that run on Ventura! Thank you for sending this to me. I will need to try it out.