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Change your login screen background in Lion!

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Nuckinfuts

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Jun 15, 2011
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I just got a chance to update my script to change the background image of the login window so it works for Lion. Unfortunately to gain Lion support, the new version dropped Snow Leopard support.

https://github.com/Nuckinfuts/Login-Background-Updater

This script will take your currently set desktop background and set that image to the image in the background of the Login window.

Verison 1.2.0 is for Lion

Version 1.1.1 is for Snow Leopard (hit the branch drop down and click "Snow-Leopard")

Lemme know what ya think!
 
this isn't working for me? I downloaded the file and it opens with text edit. what do i do?
 
Go to Macintosh HD (or whatever your primary volume is), System, Library, Core Services, and replace the file DefaultDesktop.jpg with the file of your choosing. Be sure that the file you replace it with has the name DefaultDesktop.jpg as well, and you should find the new image when you log out.
 
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i have changed it but it hasn't changed the log in background!! :(
 
It would be nice if we could change other aspects of the login screen. Examples: change the time format to 24-h time but more importantly add the machine name with the same watermarking used for the screen's apple logo (which would be handy in managing computer labs).
 
You can change it manually, the file is located here :

/System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework/Versions/C/Resources/NSTexturedFullScreenBackgroundColor.png


You have to make sure that the image you replace it with is the same dimensions as you screen and resolution of 72 dpi.

Credit goes to thebassment @ mac themes.

http://macthemes.net/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=824991
 
System Folder Missing

I typically change my login background, however it requires access to the System folder. Mine does not exist and I cannot seem to unhide it using Terminal. Thoughts/help? :confused:
 
Does anybody know how to compensate for the login window's gray overlay?

It kills the entire look by literally putting a damper on it =\
 
fried-gold said:
You can change it manually, the file is located here :

/System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework/Versions/C/Resources/NSTexturedFullScreenBackgroundColor.png


You have to make sure that the image you replace it with is the same dimensions as you screen and resolution of 72 dpi.

Credit goes to thebassment @ mac themes.

http://macthemes.net/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=824991
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There has to be a better way to do this since it also changes the desktop background for apps in full-screen mode. There must be a plist somewhere that points to the login background.

Kent
 
Easy app to use. Wish it had a preview function so I could see what my login screen looked like rather than logging in and out... But hey, it's free. :)
 
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