New Mac is generally pretty good. Not perfect but generally pretty easy to ramp up. Still getting used to it and MacOS.

Moved hundred of folders with thousands of pics from old pc to new Mac. Currently all photos are still in folders organized by year and then by things like events (ie trips or holidays or birthdays)

When import pics into the Photo app, all photos are listed chronologically. Would like the photos to also be organized by events like in the folder structure.

Is there an easy way to do this for novice user?

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Moved hundred of folders with thousands of pics from old pc to new Mac. Currently all photos are still in folders organized by year and then by things like events (ie trips or holidays or birthdays)

When you eventually install a NAS on your home network you can say goodbye to ever having to copy or move files around again.

I'd not import them into Photos.

Rather, leave them as organized. There is a dedicated Pictures folder in your Home folder unconnected with the Photos application.

I keep archived images in my Pictures folder but use a Dropbox folder on my desktop to keep them synced between devices. The Photos application is synced to my phone; I keep that folder rather slim.

Applications
Desktop
Documents
Downloads
Dropbox
Movies
Music
Pictures
Public

I created dedicated folders for all my pictures

I don’t use the photos app at all

Thanks. Yea, that’s the way I’m trending. While I figured out the Keep Folder organization thing, now I’ve got a new problem that I can’t figure out. Whenever I try to add photos to the photo app into existing albums, it creates a new sub album. Why can’t I just drag and drop pictures into an existing album? Why does it create a new sub album for each pic I drag and drop into an existing album?

I’m not sure if these are learning pains or if the app is just stupid.

Looking for apps.....

Seems like all the apps I use on the iphone aren't available for the Mac. Is this what I should be expecting? So, things like trail map apps, hbo, youtube, prime music, prime videos, banking, etc - I should expect to use the browser on Mac but apps on phone? BTW, no chrome browser for Mac? None of the apps I use on the phone seem to be available for the mac.

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Looking for apps.....

Seems like all the apps I use on the iphone aren't available for the Mac. Is this what I should be expecting? So, things like trail map apps, hbo, youtube, prime music, prime videos, banking, etc - I should expect to use the browser on Mac but apps on phone? BTW, no chrome browser for Mac? None of the apps I use on the phone seem to be available for the mac.

Chrome is available, I have it, along with Firefox. I mostly use Safari but some sites need another browser. The Apple App Store for MacOS has lots of apps but many apps are available to download directly from the publisher - just like before the App Store existed. Yes, many of the things you mention can be done through a web browser and do not need separate apps.

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Originally posted by konata88:
Looking for apps.....

Seems like all the apps I use on the iphone aren't available for the Mac. Is this what I should be expecting? So, things like trail map apps, hbo, youtube, prime music, prime videos, banking, etc - I should expect to use the browser on Mac but apps on phone? BTW, no chrome browser for Mac? None of the apps I use on the phone seem to be available for the mac.

iOS and MacOS are different operating systems. You will not find every publisher for iOS to have also created a corresponding Mac app. This will probably change soon as the new Macs with ARM processors roll out, since those Macs will probably gain the ability to run iOS apps. I don't know how that will work without a touch interface, but we shall see. In the meantime, you do things the same as you did on your PC. For example, you access your bank account on your bank's app on your phone, and in the web browser on the Mac.

Google has Chrome for Mac. You can download it directly from Google here. After Windows, before Linux.

Thanks guys. Now I better understand what to expect, at least for now.