I've some Mac-specific questions.
1. I added keywords to many of my pictures and videos in the Photos app. I've created smart folders on my MBA. The photos and videos are stored in iCloud for sharing with other Mac hosts. When I view those photos on my Mac Mini, I can see the keywords but the smart folder criteria was never copied/synched to iCloud. I'd rather not create another set of smart folders on the Mini. The question is: is there a way to copy/export smart folders from one system for import into another system? This might also be a good iCloud feature request for photos.
2. Can smart folders be shared across a network?
I'll attempt to answer these questions myself via research and trial/error, but I wanted track the research here.
UPDATE:
I ended up enabling iCloud photo sharing on my Mini, which copied all my photos and videos to the Mini. I just noticed that all of my created smart folders were copied over to the Mini, too! There's no need to delve into question 2.
UPDATE 2:
Sometime in December 2022, I disabled iCloud photo sharing on both the Mini and my MBA, as the pictures had consumed my 200 GB of iCloud space. They are backed up, which is good, but I can't currently view the photos as active photos. This is a major reason why potential Apple device owners should carefully evaluate drive space options when considering the purchase of Apple appliances.
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