bellsa213

Q: How do I shuffle Slideshow Photos?

I have created an album in Photos for an event and I was hoping to use the Slideshow function. How do I shuffle the photos in the Slideshow? I know in the old times of iPhoto that you were able to do this. I have just spent the time putting over 600 photos in an album from many, many years and would like to shuffle them!!!!!

MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012), OS X El Capitan (10.11.5)

Posted on Aug 7, 2016 3:43 AM

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Q: How do I shuffle Slideshow Photos?

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  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Aug 7, 2016 4:04 AM in response to bellsa213
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    Aug 7, 2016 4:04 AM in response to bellsa213

    Photos for Mac does not shuffle photos.

    But you could use the screensaver to show your album shuffled.

    • Open the System Preferences > Desktop & Screensaver.
    • Select one of the photo templates for the screensaver in the left column.
    • Set the source in the right column to "Photo Library"; wait until your photos Library appears, select your album.
    • Enable the checkmark "Shuffle Slide order".
    • Then start the screensaver.

     

    Or use an Apple Script to shuffle the photos in your album every time before you start the slideshow.  See this user tip:

          Script: Shuffle Photos for an Instant Slideshow in Random Order

     

     

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