Installing wallpaper

vank66 · vank66 #1 (**permalink**)

08-08-2008, 11:33 AM

I just downloaded a wallpaper I'd like to install as my background, how do I install it? Thanks for any asssitance. Van

belunos · belunos #2 (**permalink**)

08-08-2008, 11:37 AM

Put it under Pictures in your home directory. Then, when you go to System Preferences->Desktop & Screen Saver, it should show up under the Pictures Folder

NPuter · NPuter #3 (**permalink**)

08-08-2008, 11:43 AM

or just open wallpaper preferences window and drag your picture onto the box with you current wallpaper on it...

vank66 · vank66 #4 (**permalink**)

08-08-2008, 01:35 PM

I place it in wallpaper,but it doesn't show up on screen when I leave system preferences-what am I doing wrong?

zacharace · zacharace #5 (**permalink**)

08-08-2008, 02:01 PM

Try "finding" it (selecting Pictures on the left side of Preferences and then selecting the file) in Preferences instead of dragging it. Dragging sometimes doesn't work.
Hope this helps.

vank66 · vank66 #6 (**permalink**)

08-08-2008, 02:17 PM

Finally got it. The drag and drop did the trick. Thanks Guys. Van

NPuter · NPuter #7 (**permalink**)

08-08-2008, 09:42 PM

yea.

Dragging it and dropping it into display preferences is probably the easiest way of doing it...

shfle · shfle #8 (**permalink**)

08-09-2008, 03:35 AM

Or if you want to put it in with the rest of your desktop pictures (Wallpapers) then put it in:-

Macintosh HD - Library - Desktop Pictures

NPuter #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 15, 2007 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 989 Mac Specs: 15" 2.2GHz Santa Rosa Macbook Pro - 4GB Ram - 120GB HD OS X Leopard - Windows XP	08-08-2008, 09:42 PM yea. Dragging it and dropping it into display preferences is probably the easiest way of doing it... "The forums are not only a place to have questions answered, they are a place to be part of a community..."
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vank66 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 04, 2007 Location: Long Beach, CA. Posts: 314 Mac Specs: iMac 21" 2.4G 320G HD OS Snow Leopard. Win7 on Dell PC Inspiron i5 8g Ram 1TB HD	08-08-2008, 11:33 AM I just downloaded a wallpaper I'd like to install as my background, how do I install it? Thanks for any asssitance. Van
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belunos #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 31, 2008 Posts: 93 Mac Specs: First gen Mac Pro, Dual 2.66	08-08-2008, 11:37 AM Put it under Pictures in your home directory. Then, when you go to System Preferences->Desktop & Screen Saver, it should show up under the Pictures Folder
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vank66 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 04, 2007 Location: Long Beach, CA. Posts: 314 Mac Specs: iMac 21" 2.4G 320G HD OS Snow Leopard. Win7 on Dell PC Inspiron i5 8g Ram 1TB HD	08-08-2008, 01:35 PM I place it in wallpaper,but it doesn't show up on screen when I leave system preferences-what am I doing wrong?
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zacharace #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 09, 2008 Location: Bexley, OH, USA Posts: 191 Mac Specs: alMB, 2.0C2D, 2GB, 500GB, SD, etc	08-08-2008, 02:01 PM Try "finding" it (selecting Pictures on the left side of Preferences and then selecting the file) in Preferences instead of dragging it. Dragging sometimes doesn't work. Hope this helps.
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vank66 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 04, 2007 Location: Long Beach, CA. Posts: 314 Mac Specs: iMac 21" 2.4G 320G HD OS Snow Leopard. Win7 on Dell PC Inspiron i5 8g Ram 1TB HD	08-08-2008, 02:17 PM Finally got it. The drag and drop did the trick. Thanks Guys. Van
	QUOTE Thanks

shfle #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 23, 2007 Location: Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire, UK Posts: 305	08-09-2008, 03:35 AM Or if you want to put it in with the rest of your desktop pictures (Wallpapers) then put it in:- Macintosh HD - Library - Desktop Pictures
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