Desktop Background

Doug in Alaska · Doug in Alaska #1 (**permalink**)

01-01-2008, 12:13 PM

I'd like to download a desktop background from one of the desktop wallpaper sites. Once it's downloaded, do I need to copy it to a specific folder in order to select it as background? I'm running a new 20" iMac so is there a specific image size that will work best?
Thanks

mac0s9user · mac0s9user #2 (**permalink**)

01-01-2008, 12:20 PM

you can drag it to your pictures folder and then that will show up in your preferences pane or you can open up desktop under system preferences and drag if from where ever you want it saved onto the little window that shows your current background.

Doug in Alaska · Doug in Alaska #3 (**permalink**)

01-01-2008, 12:54 PM

Would this be the Pictures folder I view in Finder when viewing my profile?

sonypsp0009 · sonypsp0009 #4 (**permalink**)

01-01-2008, 01:07 PM

yes or you could put it in any folder and when you go to system prefrences/desktop and wallpaper just click the + to add the folder

Mace · Mace #5 (**permalink**)

01-01-2008, 02:30 PM

you can also drop it into iphoto and make a keyword called "wallpaper". Then make a smart album for all pictures you keyword "wallpaper". You would then be able to find them in system prefs when you wanted to change a wallpaper and they'd be nice and neat within iphoto. That's what I do and it's worked great.

Mattlike · Mattlike #6 (**permalink**)

01-01-2008, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Doug in Alaska

I'd like to download a desktop background from one of the desktop wallpaper sites. Once it's downloaded, do I need to copy it to a specific folder in order to select it as background? I'm running a new 20" iMac so is there a specific image size that will work best?
Thanks

No, you don't you just need to know where it is located so you when you change your wallpaper, you know where to pick it from.

The Vindicat3d · The Vindicat3d #7 (**permalink**)

01-01-2008, 02:45 PM

You could also instead of downloading the picture right click it in your web browser and then select use as desktop background.

NPuter · NPuter #8 (**permalink**)

01-01-2008, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by The Vindicat3d

You could also instead of downloading the picture right click it in your web browser and then select use as desktop background.

I try not to use that method.
What if you changed your background after you did that and wanted to go back to the original image but you did not remember where you got it from?

I have a folder in my Pictures folder called wallpapers and just added that folder in the wallpaper preferences. Now when I click on that folder, all my wallpapers are avalable.

Stretch · Stretch #9 (**permalink**)

01-01-2008, 05:09 PM

Leopard saves them in a folder when you do the set as desktop background option in Safari.

sonypsp0009 · sonypsp0009 #10 (**permalink**)

01-01-2008, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by NPuter

I have a folder in my Pictures folder called wallpapers and just added that folder in the wallpaper preferences. Now when I click on that folder, all my wallpapers are avalable.

lol thats exactly what I've done and I'mhappy with it so I recommend doing that

yogi · yogi #11 (**permalink**)

01-01-2008, 05:14 PM

Leopard keeps track of wallpapers picked up from browsers, so you can just right-click and say "use as desktop background" (or similar) in your browser. In system preferences, all your browser desktops should show up seperately.

drh3010 · drh3010 #12 (**permalink**)

01-01-2008, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Doug in Alaska

...I'm running a new 20" iMac so is there a specific image size that will work best?
Thanks

I have a 20" iMac. 1680 x 1050 is the highest and default resolution. Switching resolutions causes the image to shrink to fit.

Doug in Alaska · Doug in Alaska #13 (**permalink**)

01-01-2008, 06:23 PM

Thanks guys, much appreciated!

The Vindicat3d #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 05, 2007 Posts: 985 Mac Specs: Black MacBook- 2.2GHz, 1gb RAM, 160GB, Double-Layer Superdrive.	01-01-2008, 02:45 PM You could also instead of downloading the picture right click it in your web browser and then select use as desktop background. Use the Rep System!! Check out my Blog-->Malevolent Poetry-Updated as of 4/4/08 and will be weekly.
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Stretch #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 13, 2007 Location: Central New York Posts: 4,614 Mac Specs: 15in i7 MacBook Pro, 8GB RAM, 60GB SSD, 500GB HD	01-01-2008, 05:09 PM Leopard saves them in a folder when you do the set as desktop background option in Safari. Blog and Photo Gallery: http://philolin.me/ Currently running OS X 10.8.2
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yogi #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 14, 2005 Location: St. Gallen, Switzerland Posts: 1,973 Mac Specs: iMac Core i5, iPad, iPhone 4	01-01-2008, 05:14 PM Leopard keeps track of wallpapers picked up from browsers, so you can just right-click and say "use as desktop background" (or similar) in your browser. In system preferences, all your browser desktops should show up seperately. If you liked this post, consider using the Reputation System.
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Doug in Alaska #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 02, 2007 Location: Wasilla, Alaska Posts: 81 Mac Specs: 20" iMac	01-01-2008, 12:13 PM I'd like to download a desktop background from one of the desktop wallpaper sites. Once it's downloaded, do I need to copy it to a specific folder in order to select it as background? I'm running a new 20" iMac so is there a specific image size that will work best? Thanks
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mac0s9user #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 18, 2007 Location: Guam Posts: 1,004 Mac Specs: Gateway2000 P5-60. 66Mhz and 128 MB RAM.	01-01-2008, 12:20 PM you can drag it to your pictures folder and then that will show up in your preferences pane or you can open up desktop under system preferences and drag if from where ever you want it saved onto the little window that shows your current background.
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sonypsp0009 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 30, 2007 Location: Charlotte , North Carolina Posts: 31 Mac Specs: Macbook, core 2 duo 2.0 GHZ,1GB RAM,80 GB HDD	01-01-2008, 01:07 PM yes or you could put it in any folder and when you go to system prefrences/desktop and wallpaper just click the + to add the folder
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Mace #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 17, 2005 Posts: 262 Mac Specs: 1.83 MBP	01-01-2008, 02:30 PM you can also drop it into iphoto and make a keyword called "wallpaper". Then make a smart album for all pictures you keyword "wallpaper". You would then be able to find them in system prefs when you wanted to change a wallpaper and they'd be nice and neat within iphoto. That's what I do and it's worked great.
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Doug in Alaska #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 02, 2007 Location: Wasilla, Alaska Posts: 81 Mac Specs: 20" iMac	01-01-2008, 06:23 PM Thanks guys, much appreciated!
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