How do I move a Photos slideshow from one Mac to another without exporting as a video file?

I created a slideshow in Photos on my iMac and need to move it to a MacBook in order to play the slideshow at an event. I can only find a way of exporting the slideshow as a video file. Is there any way to transfer the slideshow to another Mac without exporting as a video file?

MacBook Pro 13″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Oct 4, 2023 1:01 PM

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Oct 4, 2023 8:46 PM in response to hippoeki

The library contains all that. Make a duplicate of the library and delete all the images (from the library, not from albums!) that aren't in the slideshow. Go into Photos trash and permanently delete them. Put this new smaller library on the other computer. On the new computer, launch Photos with the option key held down and select the pared-down library. Your slideshow will be there in all its glory.

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