How do I change the wallpaper on my Mac?

Change the desktop picture (background) on your Mac

  1. Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences.
  2. Click Desktop & Screen Saver.
  3. From the Desktop pane, select a folder of images on the left, then click an image on the right to change your desktop picture.

Why can’t I change the wallpaper on my Mac?

Go into System Preferences->Desktop & Screen Saver. Change the desktop to one of the defaults. Then drag the image file into the window. That should fix it.

How do I set a random wallpaper on my Mac?

Start by opening System Preferences, and click Desktop & Screen Saver. Under the Desktop tab, you can choose a Finder folder or an album from your Photos library. Under this selection, you can set how often you want the picture to change, and if the order should be random or not.

How do I make my lock screen a different wallpaper Mac?

All you need to do is:

  1. Open System Preferences.
  2. Choose Desktop & Screen Saver.
  3. Take a look at the left window pane to choose the photo you want to set as your new background.

How do I change my background on Mac without System Preferences?

You can also set the background from the Photos app, without having to go through “System Preferences”:

  1. Open the Photos app.
  2. Find the image you want to use and right click (or Ctrl+Click) on it.
  3. Select “Share” and then “Set Desktop Picture.”

Can you set multiple wallpapers on Mac?

Setting unique wallpaper backgrounds per desktop is easy in Mac OS X now, here’s the quickest way to do this: Right-click on the desired background image and choose “Set Desktop Picture” Repeat for the next desktop space.

How do I change my lock screen picture on Mac?

Click Users & Groups. Click the User account (1) you would like to make changes to. If settings are locked, click the Lock icon (2) to unlock the settings, then click the User account picture (3) to begin making changes. Once you have selected the User picture you desire, click Done.

Can you change the lock screen on Mac?

The easiest way to change your lock screen is to change your desktop background. By default, your desktop and lock screen are linked, so changing the desktop will change the lock screen.

How do I get live wallpapers on my Mac?

Here’s how you can install and use AnimatedGIF on your Mac computer:

  1. Unzip the downloaded files.
  2. Double-click on the AnimatedGIF. saver file.
  3. Go to System Preferences.
  4. Select Desktop and Screensaver.
  5. From there, select AnimatedGIF Screensaver.
  6. Click on its Screen Saver Options.
  7. Select the GIF that you want to use.

How do I make a photo my screensaver on a Mac?

System Preferences > Desktop & Screen Saver > Screen Saver > choose one of the modes that uses a picture > Screen Saver Options > Choose Folder… Done with reference to Mavericks OS. Clearly this will work best when you have more than one image.