png/.jpg file.įor those of you learning this for the very first time, it's nothing new. I'm both a Mac/Windows user and if I want to scrub all metadata I just open the picture up in MS Paint and save it as a new. You can remove it on your macOS device using the Photos app, here's a way how. Turn it to Never when you want your GPS location disabled, and back to While Using the App when you want the feature turned back on. On your iPhone, go to Settings -> Privacy -> Location Services -> Select Never under ALLOW LOCATION ACCCESS. Use services like Twitter or Imgur as they've mentioned in their support documentation they do not retain Exif data upon upload. This is probably the easiest method as it won't retain the Exif data from the pictures, meanwhile you can leave the location setting feature on for your original photos. Screenshot your pictures if you would like to send them off to be viewed by another party. If you want to scrub the GPS metadata off your photos, there are a few ways:
Giving away location data like that to a person you don't know certainly violates a sense of safety and security for most, and my friend was shocked at how easy it was to gain his location data off a couple of pictures. His potential buyer was able to see loosely where he lived and told my friend he lived closed by and could swing over to pick it up. I had a friend who was selling some expensive goods on craigslist and sent a picture of his goods to his potential buyer. However, this kind of feature is transferable to other audiences when you send them off, and this could mean giving away your location unintentionally or unknowingly. This subreddit is not endorsed or sponsored by Apple Inc.įor folks who use their iPhones to take pictures, it's a cool feature to have your pictures geotagged with the location so you can use some of the other features located within the Photos app and what not. If you'd like to view their content together, click here. This fundamental difference in audience is why we support two communities, r/Apple and r/AppleHelp. Apple SubredditsĬontent which benefits the community (news, rumors, and discussions) is valued over content which benefits only the individual (technical questions, help buying/selling, rants, etc.).
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