So I have 60,000 plus images/videos in Google Photos (that is all it tells me, I can't find a full number). I am trying to migrate over to iCloud as we have upgraded computers and phones and I feel like using an apple product with apple stuff is a better idea (plus we are paying for storage there). I already went to Google Takeout, and unzipped all the files. I found the .json files were not always in the same folder as the pic (came in a different zip file, if that makes sense). So I combined all of the unzipped files into one folder (titled "pics"). I then went to import them into Photos on my Mac, however I have two issues.

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1) not all the metada transferred over (or was missing?). so some photos from 2013 are showing in 2023 for example.

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2) Photos on my mac only says I have 32,000, so I am not sure if I am missing 1/2 of my photos, or what is going on. I have gone back to the unzipped folders and have confirmed that they are indeed empty, so there are no leftovers.

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Can anyone give me the easiest (free preferably) way to do this, I haven't even started on my wife's photos yet, so this is a bit daunting. I know the select 500 at a time and download trick, but with as many photos as I have, that is going to super suck. I am not techy enough to use a script, and I am not too keen on purchasing a program for this one time thing.

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Any help is greatly appreciated. I am going to try to remove the photos from the mac and re-import to see if anything changes,