Striping away the photo information like location (longitude, latitude), camera name, etc., ensures your sensitive details aren't disclosed unknowingly to people and apps with whom you share the images. So, here are four ways to remove the Exif metadata from pictures on your Mac.
GPS
How to remove the GPS location from photos on Mac
If you have Location Services enabled for your iPhone Camera, then you probably enjoy browsing through the Places album. You can see where photos were taken to relive some wonderful moments.
But what if you don’t want that location information included in specific photos? Maybe you want to post one on social media, but not let everyone know where you live. Or you might simply have another reason for not wanting to share the location of a photo.
We’ve shown you how to remove the geolocation from photos on iPhone. So what about on Mac?
If you’re working with photos on your Mac, here are a few ways that you can remove the GPS location from photos.
People are beginning to wonder whether Apple is engaged in constant location surveillance
A recent probe by US lawmakers has poked holes in the elevated privacy features that are available on the iPhone and iPad with the iOS 13 software, including notifications when apps such as Google Maps are tracking your location, deeming those changes “anti-competitive”.
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Apple warns iPhone 5 users: Update to 10.3.4 ASAP
If you are an iPhone 5 user and you haven't yet updated your phone to iOS 10.3.4, time is running out. Apple says you need to do so before midnight on November 3, 2019, at least if you want your iPhone 5 to keep working with the App Store, iCloud, e-mail and web browsing.
Apple explained the issue in a support document:
This is due to the GPS time rollover issue that began affecting GPS-enabled products from other manufacturers on April 6, 2019. Affected Apple devices are not impacted until just before 12:00 a.m. UTC on November 3, 2019.
The GPS bug fix was first pushed out by Apple in July, and has been available as an Over the Air (OTA) update since then. iPhone 5 users who haven't already updated to the new release are now being presented with a full-screen push warning to update, according to 9to5Mac.
The GPS issue also affects iPhone 4S, iPad 2, third-generation iPad (iPad with Retina Display), and fourth gen iPad, but those non-updated devices will simply stop working with GPS-related apps and services at the deadline. iPhone 5 users will suffer more significant issues.
If your iPhone 5 isn't updated before the deadline, you'll have to use a Mac or PC equipped with iTunes in order to download and install the 10.3.4 update to continue working.
Are you still using an iPhone 5? Have you upgraded to 10.3.4 or are you holding off? Let us know what you think in the comments.
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