Change the About this Mac screen?

cambookpro · Aug 9, 2011, 03:35 AM

Hi,
Attached below is what I'm talking about, Lion's new snazzy About this Mac screen. My question was, is it possible to modify the picture on the left so it shows a Lion wallpaper?

I'm trying to find it in the CoreServices and Library folders but to no avail. Can anyone point me in the direction of the image? Thanks.

TomMDev · Aug 9, 2011, 04:33 AM

They're all in /System/Library/CoreServices/CoreTypes.bundle/Contents/Resources

Blue Sun · Aug 9, 2011, 04:41 AM

Curious...?

Why would you want to do this exactly?

btbrossard · Aug 9, 2011, 04:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue Sun

Why would you want to do this exactly?

To be all fancypants!

To see if it's possible.

For fun.

OCD.

To make it yours.

Nothing to do at work and trying to look busy.

cambookpro · 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by btbrossard

To be all fancypants!

To see if it's possible.

For fun.

OCD.

To make it yours.

Nothing to do at work and trying to look busy.

Or all of the above

Quote:

Originally Posted by TomMDev

They're all in /System/Library/CoreServices/CoreTypes.bundle/Contents/Resources

Thanks

Jagardn · Aug 9, 2011, 09:13 AM

And we wonder why so many people have strange problems and no one understands why they are happening.

cambookpro · Aug 9, 2011, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jagardn

And we wonder why so many people have strange problems and no one understands why they are happening.

Don't worry, I'll only mess it up enough to post six threads on MR, rather that the usual ten...

cambookpro · 04:29 PM

EDIT Nvm, sorted.

cambookpro · Aug 28, 2011, 04:26 PM

Last update:

Yes. It's possible and looks cool. Here is my new About this Mac screen:

Lokheed · Aug 28, 2011, 04:33 PM

Heh, you're lucky. The only thing we Mini owners can do is turn the unit on

cambookpro · Aug 28, 2011, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lokheed

Heh, you're lucky. The only thing we Mini owners can do is turn the unit on

Lol. You could always Photoshop an external display in there!

Schmitty11 · Aug 28, 2011, 05:07 PM

Out of curiosity, what icon you change?

cambookpro · Aug 28, 2011, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schmitty11

Out of curiosity, what icon you change?

You find your computer in this folder:

Macintosh HD/System/Library/CoreServices/CoreTypes.bundle/Contents/Resources

I think I changed com.apple.coreservices.macbook-pro-unibody-15 or something like that.

TheRacerMaster · Nov 16, 2012, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cambookpro

Last update:

Yes. It's possible and looks cool. Here is my new About this Mac screen:

Image

That looks cool. Could you please make one for the MacBook Pro Retina with the Mountain Lion wallpaper (it's macbook-pro-15-retina-display I think)?

cambookpro · Nov 17, 2012, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by TheRacerMaster

That looks cool. Could you please make one for the MacBook Pro Retina with the Mountain Lion wallpaper (it's macbook-pro-15-retina-display I think)?

Hi, I'd love to, however I have yet to find a programme to convert .icns to 1024x1024 pngs. If you can find a way, I'd put in the wallpaper.

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