How do I shuffle photos from multiple sources on iMac?

The one and only photos source is from "Choose..." where I have to choose every single photo for shuffling. Why is it so...or is there a procedure I don't reckon? I have updated to Sequoia 15.4


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iMac 27″, macOS 15.4

Posted on Apr 9, 2025 10:52 PM

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Posted on Apr 10, 2025 12:26 AM

Are you trying to add photos as a Desktop wallpaper in the System Settings?

The easiest way would be to export all photos from Photos, that you want to use as a wallpaper to a folder in your Pictures folder, then select this folder in the System Settings.


This will have the added bonus that you can use the edited version if the photos. There is still the bug in Photos, that we are not always seeing the edited versions in the screensaver and the Desktop wallpaper, but the unmodified original. By exporting the edited version to a folder we are ensuring that the current version will be used.


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Apr 10, 2025 12:26 AM in response to hagakyrkogata

Are you trying to add photos as a Desktop wallpaper in the System Settings?

The easiest way would be to export all photos from Photos, that you want to use as a wallpaper to a folder in your Pictures folder, then select this folder in the System Settings.


This will have the added bonus that you can use the edited version if the photos. There is still the bug in Photos, that we are not always seeing the edited versions in the screensaver and the Desktop wallpaper, but the unmodified original. By exporting the edited version to a folder we are ensuring that the current version will be used.


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