santranyc

Q: Photos: how to play slideshow withOUT music?

Does anyone know how to do this in the new Photos when running it in Yosemite? I don't EVER want to hear music during a slideshow, so I'd love to turn it off in preferences. But I would settle for just knowing out to do it whenever I launch a slideshow.

Posted on Apr 11, 2015 10:49 AM

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Q: Photos: how to play slideshow withOUT music?

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  • by Old Toad,Apple recommended

    Old Toad Old Toad Apr 11, 2015 11:14 AM in response to santranyc
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    Apr 11, 2015 11:14 AM in response to santranyc

    In the slideshow click on the Music button at the right.

     

    Photoshop001.jpg

     

    Move the cursor up to the small window at the top and the X button will appear when you're over it.  Click on the X and the selected music track will be removed.

    OTsig.png

  • by CJ.ima,

    CJ.ima CJ.ima Apr 15, 2015 8:46 AM in response to Old Toad
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    Apr 15, 2015 8:46 AM in response to Old Toad

    I like to run my all my  photos through my television monitor using a mac mini and slideshow....I then turn my music on through iTunes.....how do I turn off the music in the new photos app when using slideshow. 

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Apr 15, 2015 9:25 AM in response to CJ.ima
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    Apr 15, 2015 9:25 AM in response to CJ.ima
    how do I turn off the music in the new photos app when using slideshow.

    Delete the music from the slideshow as shown in my screenshots above.

  • by CJ.ima,

    CJ.ima CJ.ima Apr 15, 2015 10:05 AM in response to Old Toad
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    Apr 15, 2015 10:05 AM in response to Old Toad

    I'm sorry I didn't make myself clear.....I just click on all photos in the album column and press the slideshow button.....I used to be able to turn off the music and shuffle the photos.....I don't want to make a separate slideshow for all of my 9000 photos....does that make sense?

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Apr 15, 2015 10:22 AM in response to CJ.ima
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    Apr 15, 2015 10:22 AM in response to CJ.ima

    I don't know of any way to turn off the music when playing a slideshow in that manner.  The only way is to crate a slideshow and remove the track that has been assigned:

    Photos002.jpg

    I created a slideshow of my 4700 photos and it only took about 30 seconds to do.

  • by CJ.ima,

    CJ.ima CJ.ima Apr 15, 2015 10:35 AM in response to Old Toad
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    Apr 15, 2015 10:35 AM in response to Old Toad

    Thanks Old Toad.....you have resolved many issues in the past when I've looked up support....

    Again, Thanks!

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Apr 15, 2015 10:41 AM in response to Old Toad
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    Apr 15, 2015 10:41 AM in response to Old Toad
    The only way is to crate a slideshow and remove the track that has been assigned:

    Or quick and dirty - turn off the speakers

     

    or select a song with noting but silence

  • by CJ.ima,

    CJ.ima CJ.ima Apr 15, 2015 10:41 AM in response to léonie
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    Apr 15, 2015 10:41 AM in response to léonie

    That's exactly what I did!  Thanks!

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Apr 15, 2015 10:46 AM in response to CJ.ima
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    Apr 15, 2015 10:46 AM in response to CJ.ima

    You're welcome.

     

    But it is not well designed, that we have to use the smart work-around, that Old Toad found, to save a slideshow without music.

    It is again a reason for a feedback to Apple about a usability issue:   Apple - Photos - Feedback

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Apr 15, 2015 11:09 AM in response to léonie
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    Apr 15, 2015 11:09 AM in response to léonie
    But it is not well designed,

    That's being awfully generous.

  • by Igor Barinov,Helpful

    Igor Barinov Igor Barinov Jan 6, 2016 12:55 AM in response to santranyc
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    Jan 6, 2016 12:55 AM in response to santranyc

    Right-click on the album you need to play,

    Select "Play Slideshow"

    Select "Music" button at the top

    Instead of "iTunes" select "Theme Songs"

    And uncheck the song that's playing

    Untitled 2.png

    I have no idea why Apple has to make it default to iTunes, when what's actually playing is a "theme Song", which can be easily unselected.

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Jan 6, 2016 12:58 AM in response to Old Toad
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    Jan 6, 2016 12:58 AM in response to Old Toad

    Old Toad wrote:

     

    But it is not well designed,

    That's being awfully generous.

    I was tempted to call it "broken by design", but refrained.

  • by cdunk,

    cdunk cdunk Jan 6, 2016 1:57 PM in response to léonie
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    Jan 6, 2016 1:57 PM in response to léonie

    Despite the wonderful feedback and support from you and other 8+ level responders Apple doesn't seem to be listening at all to the feedback.

     

    Thank you to Igor Barinov for the answer to this specific question. The solution is just so un-Apple. What happened to Music ON or OFF rather than figuring out to click the song that has a tick to remove the tick. The days of Apple ease of use are fading.

     

    Over all these years have any of you built any relationships with Apple engineers where you can state the blooming obvious to them? Its frustrating that with such wonderful contributors here and the endless feedback given through Apple Feedback there is no action on the part of Apple.

  • by Igor Barinov,

    Igor Barinov Igor Barinov Jan 6, 2016 8:12 PM in response to cdunk
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    Jan 6, 2016 8:12 PM in response to cdunk

    Yes, it's a shame that Apple is going down the drain lately.

    Terrible user interfaces, strange default settings, useless error messages and just lots of "un-Apple", uncool stuff.

    I'm already on Ubuntu Linux, they keep getting better. I'm still using OS X on my mac mini though, hoping for the OS X quality to change for the better.

     

    Fingers crossed =)

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