Do I need to keep the images I use for desktop backgrounds around?

kylera · Feb 24, 2013, 09:58 PM

Title says all. Do I need to store whatever images I'm using for my desktop backgrounds, or can I trash them?

Thanks in advance.

xShane · Feb 24, 2013, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kylera

Title says all. Do I need to store whatever images I'm using for my desktop backgrounds, or can I trash them?

Thanks in advance.

Do a test. Set an image as the desktop background and then delete it.

warvanov · Feb 25, 2013, 02:40 AM

Keep it around. While the system may be able to remember the image if you delete it, I've found that periodically and very rarely it will forget it, and if you don't have the image stored somewhere you'll have to track it down again to reset it as your background.

Vairamuthu · Feb 27, 2013, 07:29 AM

Once you set the image as background you can Trash it . The background won't change until you change with a new image.

You need to back it up if you need the old background image.

Fishrrman · Feb 27, 2013, 10:19 AM

Put the desktop images into your home folder inside the "pictures" folder (let them stay "loose" inside, i.e., not in any other folder).

They will be "off the desktop", but still there for safekeeping...

Drew017 · Feb 27, 2013, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by kylera

Title says all. Do I need to store whatever images I'm using for my desktop backgrounds, or can I trash them?

Thanks in advance.

Yes, because even though the system will cache the wallpaper, you still should back it up in case you want to change it etc. Wallpaper shouldn't take up too much space, so IMO you shouldnt worry about it.

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warvanov macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2011	Keep it around. While the system may be able to remember the image if you delete it, I've found that periodically and very rarely it will forget it, and if you don't have the image stored somewhere you'll have to track it down again to reset it as your background. __________________ 13" 2.3GHz MacBook Pro // 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo Mac mini // iPhone 5
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Feb 27, 2013, 07:29 AM	#4
Vairamuthu macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Joburg	Once you set the image as background you can Trash it . The background won't change until you change with a new image. You need to back it up if you need the old background image.
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Feb 27, 2013, 10:19 AM	#5
Fishrrman macrumors 68020 Join Date: Feb 2009	Put the desktop images into your home folder inside the "pictures" folder (let them stay "loose" inside, i.e., not in any other folder). They will be "off the desktop", but still there for safekeeping...
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