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Preview Photo EXIF query

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snerkler

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I'm using OS Tahoe, if I open a photo using preview and the click CMD + i to bring up the information is there a way to set it so that the EXIF data shows by default instead of having to click on EXIF every time to expand it please?
 
It should remember the last tab you were on, which is the case for me on Sequoia. If it doesn't, probably another Tahoe bug.
 
!!! said:
It should remember the last tab you were on, which is the case for me on Sequoia. If it doesn't, probably another Tahoe bug.
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Tahoe opens up photo info differently to previous OS's as you can see here, you have to click on EXIF to expand it.

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same annoyance here since Tahoe. Preview's Inspector got rewritten as disclosure groups per-window and Apple didn't persist the open state across launches — it's a real regression, worth a Feedback report. what i landed on: Metapho (App Store, also has a Mac version now) for a fast popup on single images, or exiftool wrapped in a Finder Quick Action for anything batch. Photos.app Inspector still shows EXIF flat with no clicks if the image is imported, if you don't mind routing through there.
 
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benholt said:
same annoyance here since Tahoe. Preview's Inspector got rewritten as disclosure groups per-window and Apple didn't persist the open state across launches — it's a real regression, worth a Feedback report. what i landed on: Metapho (App Store, also has a Mac version now) for a fast popup on single images, or exiftool wrapped in a Finder Quick Action for anything batch. Photos.app Inspector still shows EXIF flat with no clicks if the image is imported, if you don't mind routing through there.
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Thanks, feedback has been sent for what good it will do 👍🏻
 
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!!! said:
Submit feedback reports. Apple is making the OS worse, don't accept it.
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I create enough Feedbacks related to bugs as part of the iOS and MacOS betas; I doubt any of my "suggestions" even get scanned let alone read.

I use exiftool for all my photo metadata (exif/iptc/xmp) manipulation so I'm not personally affected by this one.

I've logged a couple related to the fact the iOS Photo app allows one to create and edit photo captions whereas the MacOS one wants the title/description to show under each photo. I don't like the inconsistency.
 
adrianlondon said:
I create enough Feedbacks related to bugs as part of the iOS and MacOS betas; I doubt any of my "suggestions" even get scanned let alone read.

I use exiftool for all my photo metadata (exif/iptc/xmp) manipulation so I'm not personally affected by this one.

I've logged a couple related to the fact the iOS Photo app allows one to create and edit photo captions whereas the MacOS one wants the title/description to show under each photo. I don't like the inconsistency.
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I've submitted feedback many times, nothing has ever come from it.
 
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Do you use Photos? Because if you do the circle with and 'i' in it in the bar also gives you exif and once you open it it'll stay open as you scroll though your photos
 
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