How to Change the Wallpaper on a Mac

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Right click the image file.. Set Desktop Picture.. Set a picture from Safari.

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Steps

1

Right click the image file.

Step 1

Right click the image file.

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Set Desktop Picture.

Step 2

Set Desktop Picture.

3

Set a picture from Safari.

Step 3

Set a picture from Safari.

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View more options.

Step 4

View more options.

5

Open System Preferences.

Step 5

Open System Preferences.

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Select Desktop & Screen Saver.

Step 6

Select Desktop & Screen Saver.

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Choose a folder from the left pane.

Step 7

Choose a folder from the left pane.

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Select an image.

Step 8

Select an image.

9

Add a folder to the list.

Step 9

Add a folder to the list.

10

Troubleshoot missing photos.

Step 10

Troubleshoot missing photos.

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Open your photo application.

Step 11

Open your photo application.

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Select the photo.

Step 12

Select the photo.

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Make it your desktop using the Share button.

Step 13

Make it your desktop using the Share button.

14

Access the original file.

Step 14

Access the original file.

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Open the Desktop preferences screen.

Step 15

Open the Desktop preferences screen.

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Alter how the image fits the screen.

Step 16

Alter how the image fits the screen.

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Turn your desktop into a slideshow.

Step 17

Turn your desktop into a slideshow.

18

Change the menu bar appearance.

Step 18

Change the menu bar appearance.

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