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Q: On the drop down menu used to illustrate changing your screen saver it shows Photo Library as an option. On my Mac I can't see this option and would very much like to. How do I correct this?

On the drop down menu used to illustrate changing your screen saver it shows Photo Library as an option. On my Mac I can't see this option and would very much like to. How do I correct this?

 

Thanks,

 

Ian.

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Dec 24, 2012 3:34 AM

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  • by Radiation Mac,

    Radiation Mac Radiation Mac Dec 24, 2012 3:46 AM in response to Bigdaddylawman
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    Dec 24, 2012 3:46 AM in response to Bigdaddylawman

    If you go to the Applications folder>System Preferences>"Desktop and Screensaver">you should see a window like the one shown below, where you can see "iPhoto" on the left column AFTER you select the drop down file, in that column, named "Files":

     

     

     

    Screen Shot 2012-12-24 at 3.41.06 AM.png

  • by tedyer,

    tedyer tedyer Dec 30, 2012 5:52 PM in response to Radiation Mac
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    Dec 30, 2012 5:52 PM in response to Radiation Mac

    Your instructions appear to be for setting a Desktop picture. The problem many of us are having is that we can no longer select our iPhoto Library as the source of our Screen Saver

     

    For some reason, this just happened to me overnight. I've always used my iPhoto library images for a screensaver, then all of a sudden it was displaying stock images. I didn't change any settings, and now I can't select the iPhoto Library from Source. 

  • by Barney-15E,

    Barney-15E Barney-15E Dec 30, 2012 6:13 PM in response to tedyer
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    Dec 30, 2012 6:13 PM in response to tedyer

    Pick a screen saver that uses photos, then choose Photo Library… from the Source menu.

    Screen Shot 2012-12-30 at 8.06.43 PM.png

  • by tedyer,

    tedyer tedyer Dec 31, 2012 3:42 AM in response to Barney-15E
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    Dec 31, 2012 3:42 AM in response to Barney-15E

    This is where it gets maddening. I've gone through every slideshow option, however none of them present me with the "Photo Library" option you have highlighted.

  • by Barney-15E,

    Barney-15E Barney-15E Dec 31, 2012 4:37 AM in response to tedyer
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    Dec 31, 2012 4:37 AM in response to tedyer

    Do you get the media browser in the open file dialog, like when you try to attach a file in Mail?

     

    I'm not sure where to go from there, but wondering if the system has lost track of your Photo Library.