View an animated GIF’s frames in Preview on Mac
An animated GIF is a graphics file that shows a short animation. In Preview, you can look at each frame in the animation as an individual still image.
Go to the Preview app
on your Mac.Choose View > Thumbnails (if thumbnails aren’t already showing).
To show the frames in the animation, click
next to the file’s name in the sidebar. To hide the frames, click 
.
Tip: You can use Quick Look to play an animated GIF by selecting it in the Finder. If a preview doesn’t appear automatically, press and hold the Space bar.