How can I get my screensaver to rotate through Photos, not Pictures?

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How can I get my screensaver to rotate through Photos, not Pictures?

Before the change of operating systems, I had my screensaver and desktop images rotating through iPhoto.

Now they rotate through "Pictures." There is no option to have the rotation through Photos.

But my "Pictures" files are for work. It was my IPhotos that were personal--and what I wanted on my screensaver/desktop.

How can I get my personal photos on to my screensaver desktop again?

MacBook Pro, iOS 8

Posted on May 3, 2015 6:01 PM

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léonie

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May 5, 2015 4:21 PM in response to saruffo

Setting the screensaver is a matter of patience, the menus are very slow, if you just set up the system and the spotlight index has still to be recreated.

But you should be able to it this way:

Open the Desktop&Screensaver System preferences, select the Screensaver tab.
In the left pane select a screensaver template for slideshows.
In the right pane select the Source menu.
Now wait and have a cup of coffee, while "Loading is showing"
Then select the last item "Photo Library".

Choose "iPhotos Library" . The last iPhotos Library you used will appear in the menu.

Only it takes a very long time to load the menu, that allows the selection.

See my post here: Re: How Do I Create a Screen Saver That Uses Shared Photos??

Wait again, until your current photo libraries are shown.
Select the iPhoto library,

Like this:

-- Léonie

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