Start a slideshow automatically on boot?

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Start a slideshow automatically on boot?

I have an iMac that I am using as a Kiosk. I'd like to use energy saver to turn it off at night on a schedule. When the computer restarts in the morning, I'd like it to open an iPhoto slideshow on reboot. Is this possible?

MacBookPro, Mac OS X (10.6.2)

Posted on Nov 13, 2009 4:47 AM

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Yer_Man

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Nov 13, 2009 4:53 AM in response to dellerton

Welcome to the Apple Discussions.

No.

What you might be able to do is export the slideshow as a QuickTime movie and then add that movie to the Log In items. (System Preferences -> Accounts)

Regards

TD

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Nov 24, 2009 2:14 PM in response to dellerton

This might work for you.

You can set up slideshow settings for an album and then play this album's slideshow automatically, using an Automator script, saved as an application (perhaps this can be done with an AppleScript script, too).

Place the Automator application in your login startup list and it should do the trick.

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Old Toad

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Nov 24, 2009 3:13 PM in response to dellerton

You might try using this application, http://www.freemacware.com/desktop-movie-player, that will let you use a movie for your desktop picture and then hafve your Mac boot up to the desktop.

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Old Toad

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Nov 24, 2009 4:41 PM in response to Old Toad

Here's a video screenshot of it in action.. You will need to set the movie to open with Desktop Movie Player in its Info pane and then set the movie to play upon booting in the System/Accounts/Login Items pane.

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dellerton Author

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Nov 25, 2009 5:38 AM in response to dellerton

All of these are great. I generally just set the screen saver to pictures and have that come on. But for this installation (art show) the user wants to show a specific slideshow with the theme.

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