Jim O'Brien
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Q: A Photo slideshow under Yosemite won't run after installing El Capitan.  Anyone else have this difficulty?

A Photo slideshow under Yosemite won't run after installing El Capitan.  Anyone else have this difficulty?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.1)

Posted on Oct 3, 2015 4:59 AM

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Jim O'Brien

Q: A Photo slideshow under Yosemite won't run after installing El Capitan.  Anyone else have this difficulty?

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  • by jeremy_v,Helpful

    jeremy_v jeremy_v Oct 4, 2015 4:45 AM in response to Jim O'Brien
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    Oct 4, 2015 4:45 AM in response to Jim O'Brien

    Hi Jim,
     

    Thank you for participating in the Apple Support Communities. 
     

    If a slideshow in Photos doesn't play after you updated to El Capitan, try the Photos library repair tool.
     

    Use the Photos library repair tool
     

    Follow these steps to use the Photos library repair tool:

    1. Hold down Option-Command while you open Photos.
    2. In the dialog that appears, click Repair to start the repair process.

    You may be asked to type in your user account password to authorize the library repair.

    The repair tool will analyze the the library's database and repair any inconsistencies it detects. Depending on the size of your library, this may take some time. When the process is completed, Photos will open the library.

    If you repair a library that's automatically updated with iCloud Photo Library, the entire contents of the library will re-update with iCloud after the repair process completes.


    Sincerely. 

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Oct 3, 2015 2:54 PM in response to Jim O'Brien
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    Mac OS X
    Oct 3, 2015 2:54 PM in response to Jim O'Brien

    What theme are you using?

    How many slides in the slideshow?

    What happens when you try to play the slideshow? 

    Can you play it with the Preview button in the slideshow mode?

    How large are the images, i.e pixel dimensions?  Any very large images?

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  • by Jim O'Brien,

    Jim O'Brien Jim O'Brien Oct 4, 2015 4:47 AM in response to jeremy_v
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    Oct 4, 2015 4:47 AM in response to jeremy_v

    Thank you so much.  Your suggestion worked and the slideshow I spent hours assembling plays perfectly.  Not sure my family will appreciate that as mush as I do.  Thanks.

  • by jeremy_v,Helpful

    jeremy_v jeremy_v Oct 5, 2015 12:32 PM in response to Jim O'Brien
    Community Specialists
    Oct 5, 2015 12:32 PM in response to Jim O'Brien

    Hey Jim, thanks for letting us know. I'm glad that solved it!
     

    Old Toad, thanks for asking some clarification questions, as well. These are great for others to keep in mind if they happen to be in a similar situation with Photos slideshows.
     

    Cheers.