How do you move Apple Photos movies control video slider? It isn't draggable anymore.

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How do you move Apple Photos movies control video slider? It isn't draggable anymore.

I take 30 min videos of clouds and storms and when I replay them, I use the slider control bar in Apple movies to make them like time lapse movies by dragging the slider. It used to be that I could move the controller so that it was not in the way of the view as I dragged it. Now, I can't move the controller with the slider any more since downloading the latest OS, Monterrey. Does anyone have a solution about how to move the video controller with its slider from the lower center where it now remains in "concrete"?

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Posted on Aug 2, 2022 7:39 AM

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Old Toad

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Aug 2, 2022 11:36 AM in response to thunderman1x

What app are you using to play the videos: Photos, Quicktime Player or iMovie?

In QuickTime Player the control bar remains in the window but goes away when the cursor leaves the window.

In Photos its essentially the same as Photos uses QT Player to play videos.

In iMovie the start and stop controls are below the movie window.

However, the free VLC Media Player may be more what you're looking for. the control slider is below the viewing window.

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Aug 2, 2022 11:49 AM in response to Old Toad

I play my 30 min videos in Photos. This is really helpful. I will play them in iMovie, and if that doesn't work in OS Monterrey, I will get VLC Media Player as you suggest.

Thanks so much for answering this so promptly!

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thunderman1x Author

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Aug 2, 2022 11:56 AM in response to thunderman1x

FYI:

I just dragged the said video out of Photos and onto the desktop. The default choice to play it was Quicktime, and when I tried that the control bar could be moved out of the way as it used to be within Photos. I haven't gone on to try anything else.

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How do you move Apple Photos movies control video slider? It isn't draggable anymore.

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