privacy-guides/how-to-remove-exif-metadata-from-images-on-macos-to-prevent-geolocation-and-hardware-leaks/README.md

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# How to remove EXIF metadata from images on macOS to prevent geolocation and hardware leaks

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## Installation guide

### Step 1: install [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/)

```shell
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"
```

### Step 2: disable analytics

```shell
brew analytics off
```

### Step 3: install [ExifTool](https://exiftool.org/)

```shell
brew install exiftool
```

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## Usage guide

### View EXIF metadata

```shell
exiftool -n /path/to/image.jpg
```

### Remove EXIF metadata

```shell
exiftool -all= /path/to/image.jpg
```