loop slideshow in photos

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loop slideshow in photos

I'm trying to loop a slideshow in Photos and have clicked the "loop" button on. It doesn't loop; it just stops at the end of the slides. I've double-checked everything I know to do. I created an album, made it into a "project." I tried exporting to desktop. I don't have Keynote, which I would have to buy. But it seems like "loop" should work--but how?

I have a 2007 Mac desktop running OS X El Capitan, version 10.11.6 (which I can't seem to update), 4 GB. Photos version 1.5.

Posted on Oct 5, 2017 11:07 AM

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Answer 1

whenever235 Author

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Oct 5, 2017 12:53 PM in response to Rich839

Thanks. Quicktime seems to be working now. I'll try the OS update later; fingers crossed. I heard a rumor that Apple is no longer supporting my aged but functioning MAC and cut off updates so as not to burn out the system, but it was just a rumor.

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Rich839

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Oct 5, 2017 11:53 AM in response to whenever235

Yes. The loop feature should work. I don't know why it isn't.

If you export your slideshow as a movie to your desktop, you can view it in Quicktime Player and make is loop there. In Quicktime, select View/Loop.

Re updating from El Capitan, have you tried clicking on the App store icon and then clicking on the "Apps made by Apple" in the right hand side bar? Try that and see if you can upgrade to Sierra or High Sierra. That would give you a new version of Photos.

-- Rich

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léonie

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Oct 5, 2017 12:53 PM in response to whenever235

If the slideshow is not looping automatically, does it loops least, if you use the right arrow key when the slideshow is pausing to jump back to the first slide?

It is a pity, that your Mac is stuck on El Capitan, otherwise, on Sierra, you could download Keynote or iMovie for free.

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whenever235 Author

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Oct 5, 2017 12:54 PM in response to léonie

Thanks. I have to manually restart the "preview." But I've gotten it to work in Quicktime, as per previous response. Thanks for the info about the updated OS.

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