Add a Location to Your Photos in Photos for Mac: A Step-by-Step Guide

Hey there! Today, I want to show you a cool trick that’ll make your photos even more special. I’ll walk you through the process of manually adding a location to your images in Photos for Mac.

First things first, launch the Photos app on your Mac. Once it’s open, find the photo you want to add a location to. Now, here comes the fun part!

To begin, click on the photo and then hit the “Edit” button. Look for the “Info” button next to the photo and select it. There you go, now you’re ready to start adding the location data.

In the Info panel, you’ll find a box labeled “Assign a Location.” Click on it, and a drop-down menu will appear. This is where you can enter the location details manually.

You have a few options here. If you know the exact address or coordinates, you can type them directly into the search bar provided. Alternatively, you can use the built-in map to find the location visually.

Let’s say you want to add New York City as the location. Simply start typing “New York City” in the search bar, and the map will automatically zoom in on the Big Apple. Once you’ve found the right spot, click on it, and voila! The location is now assigned to your photo.

But what if you don’t know the exact address or coordinates? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. You can also search for a general location or landmark. For example, if you visited the Eiffel Tower in Paris, you can just type “Eiffel Tower” in the search bar. The map will provide options for you to choose from.

Once you’ve added the location, hit “Done” to save your changes. Now, when you look at your photo in the Photos app, you’ll see the location displayed right below the image.

Adding a location to your photos can be a great way to organize your memories and enhance your storytelling. So the next time you go on an adventure or visit a special place, don’t forget to manually add the location to your images in Photos for Mac. You’ll be able to relive those moments and share your experiences with others in a whole new way.

That’s it for today’s tutorial. I hope you found it helpful! If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Happy location tagging!

So, here’s the deal: the Photos app in OS X keeps track of where your pictures were taken, which is pretty cool. It uses GPS data from your phone or camera to automatically tag your photos with location info. But what if your camera doesn’t have GPS or you’re using older pictures? No worries, you can still add a location to your photos manually. Here’s how you do it.

First things first, open up the Photos app on your Mac running OS X 10.11 El Capitan or higher. Find the picture you want to add a location to and double-click to open it. Now, look for the little info button in the toolbar (it’s a small “i” inside a circle) and click on it.

If you want to add the same location to multiple photos at once, select all the pictures in the library, right-click (or control-click), and choose “Get Info”. This will bring up a new window with all the technical details of your selected images.

At the bottom of this window, you’ll see a field called “Assign a Location”. Click on it and start typing the location. As you type, the Photos app will use Apple Maps to suggest possible locations based on what you’re typing.

You can get as specific or general as you want when adding a location. You can type in an exact address or even latitude and longitude coordinates. Or you can just mention the city or town. If it’s a popular location, like the Eiffel Tower, you can search for its name.

Once you’ve added the location, a small map preview will appear at the bottom of the window to show you where it is. The Photos app will also save this info to the image file itself, so you can see it in other apps that support location data.

Now, let’s say you made a mistake or you want to remove the location info for privacy reasons. No problem. Just select the picture(s) in the Photos app and go to the app’s Menu Bar. From there, choose “Image”, then “Location”, and finally “Remove Location”. Easy peasy.

And hey, if you accidentally messed up a photo’s original location, you can always go back and reset it. Just follow the same steps I mentioned earlier and you’ll be good to go.

That’s it! Now you know how to add and remove locations in the Photos app on your Mac. Have fun tagging your pictures and reliving all those memories!