IPhoto to Photos? Too generic of a name

Why did you change iPhoto to Photos, and why such a generic name? When having problems with the app, and I am having lots, especially in regards to iCloud and my data set size (5GB limit between an iMac and 3 iPads/iPhones - good grief!), while searching for help, the term "Photos" is too generic - e.g.: How do I get my photos to "Photos"? The questions used to read "How do I get my Photos to iPhoto". See the difficulty here?

You are not addressing Apple here, just other users like yourself.
Yes, the name "Photos" is not helpful when you are trying to search the Internet for solutions. You can try searching the phrase "Photos for Mac".
If Apple ever goes into the automobile business they will probably name it. " Car ".
Below is the proper format to send your message to Apple. Be nice, it will be read.
https://www.apple.com/feedback/photos.html

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Are Aperture and iPhoto using the same Library?
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Hello !
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cmd?
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*What's the plist file?*
For new users: Every application on your Mac has an accompanying plist file. It records certain User choices. For instance, in your favourite Word Processor it remembers your choice of Default Font, on your Web Browser is remembers things like your choice of Home Page. It even recalls what windows you had open last if your app allows you to pick up from where you left off last. The iPhoto plist file remembers things like the location of the Library, your choice of background colour, whether you are running a Referenced or Managed Library, what preferences you have for autosplitting events and so on. Trashing the plist file forces the app to generate a new one on the next launch, and this restores things to the Factory Defaults. Hence, if you've changed any of these things you'll need to reset them. If you haven't, then no bother. Trashing the plist file is Mac troubleshooting 101.
Regards
TD

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While I was organizing my photos, I realized there are about 30 or so photos that have the same exact file name as another photo. Example: There are two IMG_1243.jpg, but they are different pictures. They were taken at different times, even different years. I have used more than one camera to import photos. I have changed the name of one of the photos in the Title area in the information section of iPhoto. When I try to put the newly named photo into a folder that has the other IMG_1243, I get a message that says" An older item named "IMG_1243" already exists. Do you want to replace it with the newer one you are moving?"
I want to have both IMG_1243.jpg photos in the same folder. How can I do this? Also, I have a few thousand pictures, so how can I tell exactly how many photos have the same file name as another photo?
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What are you doing and what do you want to accomplish?
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LN

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