Difference between revisions of "Change the Desktop Background on an Apple Macintosh Computer"
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You can set your Mac's desktop background to any image saved to a common image format. This only takes a second from Finder, Safari, or Photos. Use System Preferences instead if you want more control over the display. | You can set your Mac's desktop background to any image saved to a common image format. This only takes a second from Finder, Safari, or Photos. Use System Preferences instead if you want more control over the display. | ||
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#*Stretch to fill screen: Distorts photo to fill entire screen with no cut offs. | #*Stretch to fill screen: Distorts photo to fill entire screen with no cut offs. | ||
#*Center: Places photo in center of screen surrounded by a solid color. | #*Center: Places photo in center of screen surrounded by a solid color. | ||
| − | #*Tile: Repeats image in grid to fill screen. In OS 10.7 or later, you can only choose images with resolution lower than your screen.<ref>http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/26/how-to-tile-desktop-background-wallpaper-in-mac-os-x-lion/</ref> [[Resize | + | #*Tile: Repeats image in grid to fill screen. In OS 10.7 or later, you can only choose images with resolution lower than your screen.<ref>http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/26/how-to-tile-desktop-background-wallpaper-in-mac-os-x-lion/</ref> [[Resize Digital Photos|Shrink large images]] if you want to tile them. |
#*If you choose an option that doesn't fill the screen, a button will appear to the right of the drop-down menu. Click this to change the color of the border. | #*If you choose an option that doesn't fill the screen, a button will appear to the right of the drop-down menu. Click this to change the color of the border. | ||
#Turn your desktop into a slideshow. Under the image pane, check "Change picture" to cycle between all images in the selected folder. Change how often the picture changes with the drop-down menu. | #Turn your desktop into a slideshow. Under the image pane, check "Change picture" to cycle between all images in the selected folder. Change how often the picture changes with the drop-down menu. | ||
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#*This option is not available for all computers. | #*This option is not available for all computers. | ||
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== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
