Export footprint JSON from Apple photos.

README.md

JavaScript for Automation

1. scripting-photos-for-macos-with-javascript
2. MacAutomationScriptingGuide
3. run script on mac & copy result data

Export data & Node.js transform

1. finder > pictures > Photos Library (context menu) > Show Package Contents > database > Photos.sqlite
2. sqlite open Photos.sqlite
3. find table & export data

footprint.applescript

Application("Photos").mediaItems().filter(item => {
  const [latitude, longitude] = item.location()
  return Boolean(latitude) && Boolean(longitude)
}).map(item => {
  return [
    item.date().getTime() / 1000,
    item.location()
  ]
})

mapbox-geojson.applescript

Application("Photos")
  .mediaItems()
  .reduce((result, item) => {
    const [latitude, longitude] = item.location();
    if ((latitude, longitude)) {
      const date = item.date()
      result.features.push({
        type: "Feature",
        geometry: {
          type: "Point",
          coordinates: [longitude, latitude],
        },
        properties: {
          date: date.getTime() / 1000,
          year: date.getFullYear(),
          month: date.getMonth() + 1
        },
      });
    }
    return result
  }, {
    type: "FeatureCollection",
    features: [],
  })