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How can I preview an animated GIF? When I double-click it, it opens in Preview and is not animated, showing each frame as a separate image instead of playing the animation. As an example, here is the image I was trying to preview (so you can try it yourself).

Is there some way to get Preview to play the animated GIF, or if not, what's the best app to imitate Preview in this one instance? (i.e. something that will quickly open and play the GIF, I don't care about editing and whatnot)

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Right-click it, go to the Open With menu, and choose Safari (or your other favorite Web browser).

It should open quickly, and will play the animation.
No internet connection is required if you have a local copy of the image.

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I'm using this QuickLook plugin.

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+1. It works nicely. I wish it would preview in cover flow view as well though. – Harv Jan 13 '11 at 9:46
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I'm using Photo+ to view photos on mac, it supports view gif on mac smoothly.

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Are you in some way affiliated? You have posted links to Arcsoft before so from all we can tell you are just here to advertise. – Alex May 7 at 6:48
Welcome to the site. As you answered some rather old questions and are recommending the same product for all of them, it's difficult to see whether you are a happy user or are promoting your own product here. If the later please read the part about self-promotion in the FAQ. – patrix♦ May 7 at 7:14
well, I'm user of Photo+, and I think this application is helpful to solve the problem. I'm giving my comment to someone who might have the same problem. Hope you don't mind. – pupulv May 8 at 1:03

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