Mac Wallpaper Keeps Changing? 2 Easy Fixes

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Basic Fixes

Fix 1: Set New Wallpaper

If you used a photo from the internet or something you took yourself, you might find that yourMac desktop wallpaperresets after deleting it. In this case, your computer likely chose to reset to the default because the file is missing.

What’s interesting is that you might not realize this since closing the lid and putting the MacBook to sleep is a pretty common practice. It is only when you restart, you find the wallpaper different from the one you had set. Here’s how to fix it.

Step 1:Download the wallpaperimageof your choice to your system. Once done, open its location inFinder.

Step 2:While holding downCtrl,click on the imagewith your trackpad. From the options, selectSet Desktop Picture.

After doing each of the above, your background image should change straight away. As long as you don’t delete the picture again, you shouldn’t have any further issues in this respect.

Fix 2: Disable “Change Picture” Option

In some cases, your computer’s desktop picture will continuously change because you’ve allowed it to do so. Within your Mac’s settings, you’ll find an option to pick a specific time that you want your wallpaper to last. In many cases, though, you won’t want to tick that.

If you’re worried that this box is ticked, the steps below will help you to fix this.

Step 1:Click on theApple logoand click onSystem Settings. Then, selectWallpaperfrom the left sidebar.

Step 2:Now, if your Mac’s wallpaper keeps changing, it’s likely that you have theShuffle wallpaper setting enabled, as shown.

Step 3:To disable it, simplyselect a single image, and set that as yourMac’s desktop wallpaper.

And that’s it. Your Mac’s wallpaper should now be a static image, and won’t change on its own.

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Last updated on 09 July, 2024

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