how to download an animated .gif from a web page

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how to download an animated .gif from a web page

how do i download to my mac an animated gif that is on a web page....when i want a picture or text or something like that i just ...apple shift 4 and "take a picture of it" ...but i want the animation..i have never had to do that on this mac.....a windoze person from the site(chat site) said just right click but my wireless mac mouse doesnt do that....i would appreciate any help.....i do know how to down load from a site that has downloadable .gifs...you just click the download sign they have and no problem....but this is just a random animated .gif from a web page ....i hope my ques is clear....thank you

imac, Mac OS X (10.5.4), safari and wireless mac mouse

Posted on Oct 4, 2010 7:17 PM

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Carolyn Samit

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Oct 4, 2010 7:22 PM in response to toadinthehole

HI,

Try right or control click.

Carolyn 🙂

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Niel

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Oct 4, 2010 7:22 PM in response to toadinthehole

Click on it and drag it to the desktop.

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Answer 3

Oct 4, 2010 7:24 PM in response to toadinthehole

Drag and drop it from the webpage onto your desktop. Note that it won't remain "animated" while you're looking at the file's icon, but it should work if you build it into a new website.

And you can right-click with a Mac mouse - you just have to set it up to do so in System Preferences. (Set the right side of the mouse to be a "secondary click".)

Matt

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Answer 4

Oct 4, 2010 9:29 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

thank you all so much.....i did the control click which is a new thing for me....and then i control keyed plus push the right side of wireless mac mouse and the menu came up....so you taught me something new thank you...i will check out the system prefs suggestion tomorrow also..again....thank you all.....

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Answer 5

Oct 4, 2010 9:35 PM in response to Matt Clifton

matt... i just tried your suggestion of dragging and it worked too...how silly of me and how easy it was....i should have done that instead of apple shift 4.....i really learned a lot tonite....all suggestions were great...

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