GIF files dont animate on my macbook pro

When I save a GIF file to my macbook pro and open the file, there is no animation.

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Posted on Jan 18, 2018 8:11 PM

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Posted on Jan 19, 2018 10:33 AM

Unless you are using a dedicated animated GIF tool, no Apple product saves an animated GIF. You can however, find free (e.g. Giphy Capture) animated GIF applications in the Mac App Store. Search for “animated gif."


The Finder in macOS will not show the GIF animation, but opening the image in a browser begins the animation.

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Jan 19, 2018 10:33 AM in response to barrystv

Unless you are using a dedicated animated GIF tool, no Apple product saves an animated GIF. You can however, find free (e.g. Giphy Capture) animated GIF applications in the Mac App Store. Search for “animated gif."


The Finder in macOS will not show the GIF animation, but opening the image in a browser begins the animation.

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GIF files dont animate on my macbook pro

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