Photo Management

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Photo Management

I have been using a docker version NextCloud on my NAS to (using the NextCloud client) pull pictures from my family's phone and tablet devices to put them into a folder on the NAS. It's a bit overkill so I am hoping someone can help me find a simple utility or application.

Would love to

Rename photos to the EXIF date taken in a format of my choosing. (yyyy_MM_dd_HH_mm_ss_<inc #>.ext)
Store them in a folder such as YYYY or even better with a subfolder of MM
Pull from iPhone or iCloud and delete once downloaded.

No subscriptions. No cloud content. One time purchase is fine as long as it's reasonable. Any ideas???

Mac mini, macOS 26.0

Posted on Nov 10, 2025 5:29 PM

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Answer 1

Nov 11, 2025 7:03 AM in response to KryptykHermit

I use GraphicConverter ($40) for batch changing of file names.

Of course, this is the Community for the Photos app, so file names are not very useful in an Image Management System like Photos, and I haven't done this file name thing in a while. Photos uses Titles, captions, capture dates, and things relevant to images to organize pictures rather than file names and file saved dates. And it offers the ability to use multiple organization methods rather than being limited by date alone. It might be worthwhile for you to check it out.

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Answer 2

Yer_Man

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Nov 11, 2025 1:19 AM in response to KryptykHermit

Image Capture, in your Applications folder.

Not sure it will do the renaming, but if it doesn't then you can make a shortcut, or even use a renaming app.

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