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How to Add Location Data to Photos on Mac
Learn how to manually assign or modify geographical location metadata for photos on Mac by selecting the image and using the Info panel or Image menu.
To manually assign a known location to a photo on your Mac, you can edit the image's metadata Apple Support. Editing this metadata allows you to modify details like the date, time, and location of your photos and videos Apple Support.
Accessing Photo Information on Mac
Before editing the location, you need to open the details view for your media. Click a photo or video to select it, or use Command-click to select multiple photos or videos at once Apple Support. Once your items are highlighted, click the Info button in the toolbar or press Command-I Apple Support.
Entering and Assigning the Location
To add a location, enter a location in the Location field Apple Support. If you want to apply this same location data to a batch of files, first select the items you want to paste the location to Apple Support. After selecting the items, choose Image > Location > Assign Location Apple Support. As a practical suggestion, verify you have only selected the intended images before pasting location data across multiple files.
Removing or Reverting Location Data
If you make a mistake or want to remove geographical data, choose Image > Location from the top menu Apple Support. From this menu, you can choose Hide Location or Revert to Original Location Apple Support. If you manually assigned location information to a photo that did not have it, choosing Revert to Original Location removes the location information you assigned Apple Support.
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