I have a 2017 3.4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 iMac that can't be traded in at Apple, though Apple will recycle it.
I would like to repurpose it as a digital photo frame. (Example: an alternative to a Nixplay device.)
Everything that I've seen online is either old or not relevant. (I'm creating this conversation topic in December 2023.)
iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 13.6
You can do that with Photos. Create an album with the photos you want to have in the slideshow. Select the album (or select the entire library) and create a slideshow. You can have music or not and different themes. It plays full screen and you can set it to repeat endlessly.
Or create the slideshow in Keynote.
You can do that with Photos. Create an album with the photos you want to have in the slideshow. Select the album (or select the entire library) and create a slideshow. You can have music or not and different themes. It plays full screen and you can set it to repeat endlessly.
Or create the slideshow in Keynote.
I'm not familiar with Aura but I have some awareness of Nixplay. There are any number of apps that can run. slideshow on your Mac- Photos, for instance. So what are the features of these apps in particular that you feel you need?
You'll find at least one "Photo Frame" app at the app store (with unspecified in-app purchases), probably more with Google. I doubt you will find one that turns on and off and has motion sensors.
Thank you for responding, Yer_Man.
Digital photo frames--like Nixplay and Aura--are built for that purpose and have software that is designed for that purpose. In contrast, iMacs are computers.
If you are aware of software or an app that can turn an iMac into a dedicated digital photo frame--like one from Nixplay or Aura or something better than them--then please share it.
Well photos frames can be scheduled to go on and off at certain times, also they can play video. Also I don't used photos as it can't handle multiple family members devices, I use Synology photos much easier to mange even though I have 2Tb of iCloud and all the other services.
did you ever figure this out? I too am trying to use an old imac as a digital frame. so far all the screensaver or slideshow apps don't allow for the type of customization I'd like. I want to be able to schedule a display of photos from different folders/album each day and at certain times. I"m also using Synology Photos as well.
I'm not sure what the question is here. What's stopping you using it as a photo frame?
Well so can Macs.
Using an old iMac as a digital photo frame
