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How do I view pictures in a folder on my Mac as a slideshow?

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Rachel Hickman

Published Feb 11, 2026

How do I view pictures in a folder on my Mac as a slideshow?

First: Select a picture or group of images from the desktop, then use the following:

  1. Option+Spacebar to launch image(s) into the full-screen slideshow mode.
  2. Spacebar to pause/play the image slideshow.
  3. Left Arrow to go back, Right Arrow to go forward.

How do I make a slideshow of folders?

Navigate to the folder storing your pictures and single-click on any image to select it. The “Manage” tab appears along with the “Picture Tools” option on the toolbar. Click this new “Picture Tools” entry followed by the “Slideshow” button on the resulting drop-down menu.

How do I make a slideshow of pictures in a folder?

Windows users

  1. Right-click a photo in the folder containing the photos you want to show in the slide show.
  2. Select Open With, and then select Photo Gallery.
  3. Once opened, use the bottom menu (shown below) to advance one picture at a time or start a slide show with the F12 key.

What is the best program to make a slideshow on Mac?

Keynote is probably the best-known Mac slideshow software option. It began as part of Apple’s iWork office suite. It’s currently built-in to every Mac. There’s also an iOS and a cloud-based version.

How do I view photos as a slideshow?

When in your Pictures folder, click the Manage tab and then click the Slide Show icon (shown here) from along the folder’s top. When viewing a photo in the Photo app, click the Slide Show button from the row of six buttons along the photo’s top edge.

How do I create a slideshow folder on Mac?

Create a slideshow project

  1. In the Photos app on your Mac, select the photos you want in your slideshow.
  2. Choose File > Create > Slideshow > Photos.
  3. Click the Slideshow pop-up menu and choose New Slideshow.
  4. Type a slideshow name in the Slideshow Name field, then click OK.

What is the best program to use to make a picture slideshow?

SmartSHOW 3D (Recommended Slideshow Software) Magix PhotoStory Deluxe. PTE AV Studio. Adobe Premiere Pro. CyberLink MediaShow.

How do you create a slideshow on Mac?

How to make a slideshow on a Mac with Preview

  1. Launch the Preview app from the Dock.
  2. Select the images you want to include in the slideshow and click Open.
  3. Click View at the top of your screen and select the Slideshow option from the drop-down menu.
  4. Use the buttons on the screen to control the slideshow.

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