I’ve been making photo grids with maps. Started with AppleScript now playing with JavaScript. Problem is that iOS seems to strip some of the EXIF data from images, but NOT if I edit them, then the full EXIF can be read from local image in safari. Seems bonkers? Way out my depth!
@johnjohnston That does seem…odd? Maybe it’s an HIEF vs JPEG thing?
@smokey that might be it. Those synced to my iPad Air 1 work fine. I understand some don’t like uploading photos with location data, but I’d like a choice and consistency!
@johnjohnston I suspect Apple erred on the side of caution and reputation. It seems there are alarmist everywhere:
@khurtwilliams to cautious for me and I am not exactly a daredevil;-)
@johnjohnston understood. I see that there is no way for Apple to win here. If they allow access to EXIF, the people will vent about privacy issues. If they block access, it’s too restictive for some. If they allow per image permission pop-ups they will overwhelm most users.
@khurtwilliams but the weird thing is they do allow if I edit a photo slightly. Just originals seem to lose geo here. (although there might be some except). Seems inconsistent. If I expect it to be ‘safe’ but edit photo, it is not. I wonder if it is a bug one way or the other.