Desktop picture on display

I have my Macbook Pro configured to change the desktop picture on login, and that works fine. However, I have it hooked up with the 24" cinema display, which will not ever change the image. It chooses one I select, but never changes it when I power down and up again.
Is there a way to get the display to take the same picture as the laptop, which changes each time I login?
Thanks
Shelley

When you have multiple monitors each uses a different configuration. What you want to do is plug in your display then open Desktop and Screen Saver Preference pane in system preferences, make sure you are on the panel for the external display and then check the "Change picture:" and set for on logon. That should do it.

Similar Messages

  • Desktop picture not displaying properly

    The background desktop picture has two bands (top and bottom) that are pixelated. How can I fix this? This has started since I upgraded to Yosemite.

    Try  Reset  PRAM.
    Some  of the display settings are stored in PRAM.
    Reset PRAM:   http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14222
    Best.

  • Changing desktop picture every 1 second instead of 5

    Hi All,
    I'm opening a retail store and we're using 30 inch cinema displays for our menu boards. I'd like to use OS X's built-in "change desktop picture" to display our image, but would like it to change images every 1 second instead of 5.
    Is there a way to modify the OS to do this?
    Thanks,
    - Mike

    Install either the Developer Tools or download the Server Admin Tools onto your computer; in either case, find and open the Property List Editor, and open the file named com.apple.desktop.plist in your home folder with it. Inside this file, there will be two or more instances of ChangeTime; change the number associated with all instances of this key to 1.
    (19112)

  • 10.9.3 on iMac 27", dock displays near middle of screen, desktop picture isn't covering whole desktop. Anyone else having this annoying glitch?

    Hello Everyone.
    I upgraded an iMac 27" (3.4 Ghz, Intel Core i7, 3TB fusion) from Mac OS X 10.8.6., to Mac OS X 10.9.3 a few days back.
    Ever since then, the 2nd user to login on a given day, gets the dock displayed near the middle of the screen. It still interacts OK (e.g. you can launch applications from there), but it is not in it's correct location. The desktop picture (in this case, a shade of solid dark grey), only covers the smaller desktop area (up to where the Dock is). The remaining area of the screen automatically gets a 'light grey' background colour.
    So person A logs in, no problem. But when person B comes along (with perosn A still logged in), the user logins, and they get this 'chopped of' version of the screen, with the dock mid-screen. (See screenshot attached).
    The users can still click on any dock icons, and the applications will open up. But the dock won't return to it's original home, and refuses to 'jump' back to their proper home (at the bottom of the screen).
    I've tried using CSCREEN to change the resolution at startup, via a terminal command and Automator, but that only works on some occasions. Others (like the attached screenshot) boot with the two-colour background, and 'confused' dock. A manual screen resolution change in the Settings area (down and then back up again), resolves the issue for that boot.
    I've tried stripping back all non-essential plug-ins, tried removing a variety of start-up items, add-ons etc. I've tried creating a 'test' account, and the same issues appear to this account too.
    Is it just me, or are others having problems with a misbehaving dock / screen resolution, in Mac OS X 10.9.3 / on an iMac 27"?
    Thank you!
    D.

    Hi folks.
    I found a solution...Looks like the Dock is the culprit it's self. So, I made an automator app that I fire up automatically at login time. The automator app runs a shell script command:
       killall Dock
    (make sure you have a capital D on Dock)
    The Dock gets closed off, and it then re-opens in the correct spot (bottom of the screen -- not the middle of the screen). Hope this helps someone else!
    Enjoy.

  • Desktop pictures do NOT rotate/change on secondary display

    For some peculiar reason, my desktop pictures do NOT change / rotate on my secondary display.
    I have a MacBook Pro 15" (Late 2007) running Snow Leopard 10.6.2 and I have dual displays. My primary display (the MBP screen) DOES change / rotate picture every minute, but I want my secondary display to do the same.
    It seems that restarting does fix it, but only temporarily. I think it might have to do with plugging/unplugging the secondary display and sometimes if it's working, I disconnect and reconnect the monitor and then the pictures stop rotating.
    All my desktop picture settings are correct in System Preferences. I tried unchecking then rechecking the "Change picture:" checkmark, but that doesn't fix anything. I also tried clicking on different folders in the left column of the Pref Pane, then clicking back on my chosen desktop pictures folder.
    Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

    I discovered that for this particular file if you check the "random order" box under Desktop preferences, then the pictures will rotate like the rest of the photo files in the collection

  • I have recently update to the OS Maverik and I use a projector with a mini display port adaptor to my MacBook Air, ever since the only thing that projects is my desktop picture.  I cannot get it to project my school work that I need to teach my students.

    I have recently update to the OS Maverik and I use a projector with a mini display port adaptor to my MacBook Air, ever since the only thing that projects is my desktop picture.  I cannot get it to project my school work that I need to teach my students. Help!

    Hi Becki514,
    Welcome to the Support Communities!
    The following articles may help you with your projector issue:
    Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1573
    Apple Mini DisplayPort adapters: Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3382
    Mac notebooks: How to use your computer in closed clamshell (display closed) mode with an external display
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3131
    I hope this information helps ....
    Have a great day!
    - Judy

  • Why doesn't my desktop picture stay on my Macbook Pro Retina Display?

    I select my desktop picture, and it puts it as it. But once I shut my computer off and turn it back on, it's back to the Lion desktop picture. But when I go into the system preferences, it says that my picture is the one that I selected before. I don't get it, can someone help? Are any of you having the same problem?

    Try right clicking the picture and say Set as Desktop Background.

  • Pictures not displaying in non-thumbnail sizes

    One of my clients has an iMac G5 running 10.4.11 and iPhoto 5.0.4. He's got about 3200 pictures in his iPhoto library which is about 12GB in size (they are all very large pictures). He's been using iPhoto without problem for years then suddenly he noticed that some pictures do not display in a slideshow. Out of the 3200 pictures he's narrowed it down so far to a few dozen pictures throughout his library. When we view the roll or the album with the pictures listed as thumbnails, we can see the picture just fine, but when we do anything that involves viewing at non-thumbnail size, such as double clicking on it or viewing in a slideshow it displays nothing. Slideshow just shows all black and double clicking on the thumb shows white with a spinning gear that never stops spinning. I rebuilt his library and that did not fix it. I repaired permissions, trashed iPhoto preferences, deleted tmp & cache files from his computer, I even zapped the PRAM out of desperation and nothing made any difference at all. One weird thing is that when it is siting at the white screen with spinning gear, if we resize the window smaller then resize it bigger, the picture will display properly but only for that time. It still will not display in slideshows.
    I tried exporting one of the troublesome pictures out of iPhoto to his desktop, delete the pic from iPhoto, then try re-importing it again. This time when we try to import it, iPhoto gives an error that the file couldn't be imported because it may be an unrecognized file type or may not contain valid data. I can open the pic on his desktop using Preview and Photoshop with no problems at all.
    Why am I posting this in the iPhoto '08 forum? well I copied the file to my MacBook Pro running 10.5.6 and iPhoto '08 and it almost does the same thing. I am able to import the file into iPhoto '08 and I can see the thumbnail but when I double click it, instead of a white screen with the spinning gear, i get a black screen and nothing else. I tried the trick of resizing the window and as I'm resizing, I do see a blocky image but as soon as I stop resizing the image goes black.
    I can open the file in any program on multiple computers: Photoshop, Preview, GraphicConverter, ColorSync Util, Safari, Firefox, etc. iPhoto version 5 and '08 (the only versions I have handy) refuse to work with the file. I've even edited the picture in photoshop by changing the resolution by just a few pixels and slightly tighter jpg compression but iPhoto still refuses to play nice with it.
    I have exhausted all options other than reinstalling the OS, but other posts I've read similar to this say that never fixes it. I am at a loss. What is wrong with iPhoto that it refuses to play nicely with pictures that work everywhere else in the world?
    I forgot to add that in Console there are several instances of iPhoto errors:
    "have info and image but no ciimage" and “have info and image but no ref”
    Message was edited by: Clint Mcintosh

    Clint:
    Try opening the file in one of the other applications that can use it and save as a new file and see if that new file is compatible with iPhoto. Or you might try this Automator workflow, Convert to JPG and Embed sRGB profile, on one and see if the resulting file will work. If so you can batch change all of them. It replaces the file you run it on so be sure to run it on a copy just to be safe. You can download it from Toad's Cellar or download it immediately with this link: Convert to JPG and Embed sRGB profile.zip.
    TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier versions) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
    I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. There are versions that are compatible with iPhoto 5, 6, 7 and 8 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
    NOTE: iPhoto 8's new option in it's rebuild library window, "Rebuild the iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup" may make this tip obsolete. We'll know when users have occasion to use it and see if that's the case.

  • Only Desktop Picture on TV

    I connect my macbook pro to my tv using the mini dvi connector and vga/svga cable, and all i see on my tv is the desktop picture. How can I watch a movie or actually see everything else from my macbook on my tv?

    When you plug in any monitor, by default it acts like a second computer monitor...an extension of your desktop. If it's blank, you probably haven't put anything there yet. I'm sure if you dragged something over to the second monitor, like the DVD Player window, it would not be blank anymore.
    If you want the same thing to show on both your MacBook Pro and your TV, you must turn on "mirroring" mode. Do this either in the Displays icon on your menu bar, or using the "Mirror Displays" checkbox in your Displays system preference, Arrangement tab. The Arrangement tab also lets you arrange the monitor icons to match how they are in your room so that dragging a window past the correct edge crosses over to the other monitor (when mirroring is off).

  • Desktop pictures: is there a limit to number of pictures

    Hi there
    I have a folder full of pictures (ie 6 thousand) that rotate through the desktop.
    Is there a limit to how many pictures I can have in the source folder and still have the display & computer functioning all right?
    Also, does changing the pic every 5 seconds have a negative impact on the Mac?
    thanks in advance
    denis

    That is not the best idea in the world to be using a folder with that many images.
    It requires a lot of memory usage to change the desktop pictures every 5 seconds, especially when it has to cycle through thousands of images.

  • How do I find the file name of the current desktop picture?

    I've tried going to System Prefs, right-clicking on the desktop, and rifling through the pictures folder to visually match the picture.
    Isn't there an easy way to find out what the name of the current desktop picture file?

    ...and, when I double-clicked on the plist file, it opened OmniOutliner, which did a great job of sorting through all the machine-speak of the file, displaying it in an organized (outline) fashion. I was able to track down the missing picture and replace it on the desktop. Thanks!

  • Desktop picture disappears, won't return

    Hi. When I plug my new MacBook into a projector (mini display to serial port convertor) and then unplug it, my desktop picture is replaced with the standard space one, and choosing my own again under Desktop/Screen Saver in Preferences makes no difference.
    It's not crucial - but it is annoying. Any tips?
    Thanks
    Aidan

    Click on the desktop and check Finder > View > Show view options.
    Sort by.. snap to grid will have the files flying around..
    Disappearing files in folders no idea except I have always been advised not too have too many items in the desktop folder.. (The desktop is actually a folder, see finder)

  • Selected Desktop Picture Will Not Appear

    I recently downloaded this picture from this site:
    http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/details.php?id=654
    I have done so on both my iBook G4 (12") and now my iMac G5 (20"). I selected the file for 1680x1050 to match my resolution settings.
    I placed the file in the Desktop Pictures folder and opened System Preferences. A thumbnail of the image appears in the list of choices as the other images do and I select it. However, the image does not appear on my desktop, instead I get a solid default blue background and that is it.
    Other images I have downloaded to not appear to have the same problem and I am able to open the picture with Preview with out issue. I have tried various File sizes and resolution settings with no effect. I did not have this issue on my iBook.
    Any idea how to fix this?

    Hi, Jason.
    I was able to reproduce the problem you are seeing with that image. I also tried the 1900x1200 download version: same problem.
    I suspect it may have something to do with the fact that the details for the file (perform a Get Info on the image, open the More Info panel) shows:
    "Profile Name: Calibrated RGB Colorspace"
    which is the ColorSync Profile specified in the image. I'm using the Cinema HD color profile with my 30-inch Cinema HD Display, so perhaps that may explain why the image cannot be used as a desktop image: lack of matching ColorSync profile.
    I was able remove the specified ColorSync profile as follows:
    1. Open the file in Preview.
    2. Select File > Save As.
    3. Specify a new name for the file.
    4. Specify a location for saving the file.
    5. Select JPEG file type and desired Quality.
    6. Click Save.
    I was then able to use the newly saved image as my desktop picture.
    Good luck!
    Dr. Smoke
    Author: Troubleshooting Mac® OS X

  • Does the desktop on the display match the desktop on the portable exactly?

    I just want to check before I go ahead and order the display and the new MBA whether the desktops of the two will match perfectly.
    The reason I am asking this is that I have been googling images of the display and in most of the pictures the display's desktop looks different to the desktop of the attached portable. This is also the case on Apple.com's site.
    In one display, the desktop looks the same but is missing the dock.
    I need to have the display showing the exact same desktop as my portable (Macbook Air 13 inch) including the dock. I know though the resolutions will be different so more of a web page will show up on the display. That is OK. That is the reason I am buying a display.
    Examples of how the desktops differ:
    http://www.thetechnologyblog.net/archives/category/mac-apple
    http://www.techfresh.net/http://www.techdigest.tv/computers/monitors/2.htmlapple -27-inch-led-cinema-display/
    http://www.macbookairreviews.com/category/macbook-pro/
    Thanks for clearing up any confusion over this.

    I need to have the display showing the exact same desktop as my portable (Macbook Air 13 inch) including the dock.
    Enable mirroring in the "Arrangement" tab of "Displays" system preference.
    I know though the resolutions will be different so more of a web page will show up on the display.
    No. With mirroring you will see only what is on the MacBook display. The screen will have black borders if its resolution is greater than the MacBooks's displau.

  • Can't get desktop background to display

    I don't know if this is HW or SW, but I'll start here.
    I have a brand-new MBP (early 2011). I can't get it to display a desktop background for love nor money, i.e. going into System Preferences, Desktop/Screen Save, and choosing a background, I get nothing but a light blue screen. It doesn't matter if I choose one of the pictures that comes with OS X or one of the pictures from my iPhoto library, it won't display them. It displays them in System Pref with no problem, and it doesn't give an error when choosing, it just doesn't change the desktop background.
    For the iPhoto library (although, remember, it doesn't work with the OS X pictures, either, i.e. Desktop Pictures, Plants, etc.), it works fine in both iPhoto and in Screen Saver, i.e. the Screen Saver displays photos without a problem.
    The problem survives a reboot, fixing permissions, and the 10.6.7 upgrade, i.e. it was happening on 10.6.6, and it's still happening after the 10.6.7 upgrade.
    Any ideas?

    I just tried the top from Linc Davis and it didn't work for me. I have a MBP bought in may 2010 i Sweden which is where I live. 
    After upgrading today to 10.6.7 I notice the desktop background is replaced by a completely white background. Quoting vr8ce since this is the same for me: "It displays them in System Pref with no problem, and it doesn't give an error when choosing, it just doesn't change the desktop background." Unlike vr8ce, it was not happening in 10.6.6 for me. And unlike vr8ce my background is not blue but white.
    I haven't tried using anything from iPhoto etc - I'm just using the images in System Pref.
    I have upgraded to 10.6.7 (today), rebooted, run Repair Disk on the Install DVD (from another tip). I don't actually remember "fixing permissions".
    As I said, the tip from Linc Davis  didn't work for me. I'm not using a Screen Saver and never have, instead I prefer to close the lid, but not sure if this is the best thing to do.

Maybe you are looking for

  • Should i use Business system or Business service for a 3rd party file sys?

    Hi Gurus My requirement is to send a file from 3rd party client system to SAP ECC system. I want to confugure a file sender CC to pickup the file and send it to ECC system thru proxy. Now, after going thru the SAP definitions of 3rd party Business sy

  • Link not safe !

    The following message appears when I click on the link... not safe!!!!  Now what??? There is a problem with this website's security certificate.   The security certificate presented by this website was issued for a different website's address. Securi

  • Color space from lightroom to flickr

    Can anyone help me with this question....having developed raw images in lightroom, I then may publish some of them on my flickr account.  When these images are exported directly from Lightroom to Flickr, are they automatically exported in sRGB?....es

  • Gray Screen after I log in to MacBook Pro

    Hello, I have got MacBookPro 2009 Model. It was running fine till yesterday. I was watching a youtube video and I paused it and went away. After I came back the screen froze so I did the restart. Initially, there was some issues with booting up. I us

  • Ipad is diable how to able it

    Message on mini Connect to itunes I forgot my 4 digit and it disable my mini ipad