Feb 23, 2009 If the actual creation of the file is to be tracked, that is done by data stored in the file itself. Of course that only happens in certain applications. For example, the Microsoft Word file format keeps track of the files original creation date. Get 'Properties' on a Word document and you will see the original creation date for the file. How to modify the creation date for pictures in Apple Photos for OS X. In the new Mac Photos app, I found that the only way to export photos and keep the original date that the photo was shot.
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I tried exporting a video file 3 different ways... from the file menu: 'export video', 'export unmodified original of video', and drag & drop from the Photos app to my desktop.
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Is even the creation date of the 'Unmodified Original' video wrong?
This can happen, if you are using iCloud Photo Library with the 'optimize Storage' option enabled. The files you download again from iCloud can have a new creation date. To save the original creation date, I would write it into the filename when exporting the video.