Hi, just wondering if anyone can help me get a single image (jpg) from a URL updated as my desktop image a few times a day. I have a simple automator app that does the following...
1. Get specified URL
2. Download URL
3. Set Desktop Picture
Works great except for the image once on the desktop is huge, obviously set to 'Fill Screen' in prefs.
Things I've tried...
1. I read the default scaling used by that automator action is whatever is set in System Prefs currently... investigation shows the scaling set at 'Fill Screen'... change that to 'Centered'... close Sys Prefs, restart computer, verify current desktop image is 'centered' still, run my automator app manually, the image shows up super large again and the scaling is back to "Fill Screen". (Note: If I change the scaling back to 'Centered' the image pops back down to proper size as expected.)
2. Delete com.apple.desktop prefs... try above again, same deal.
3. Open downloaded image in photoshop to verify resolution etc... 1024x348 @ 72dpi so that's OK for 17" MBP
So... I'm kinda stumped with this default image scaling and Automator desktop actions.
Also, I had this .app set as iCal alert but realize I'm limited to repeating 'Open File' alerts only once a day. Is there another way to do this to run the app, say, every 3hrs?
Any feedback/alternative approaches welcome!
Thanks.
1. Get specified URL
2. Download URL
3. Set Desktop Picture
Works great except for the image once on the desktop is huge, obviously set to 'Fill Screen' in prefs.
Things I've tried...
1. I read the default scaling used by that automator action is whatever is set in System Prefs currently... investigation shows the scaling set at 'Fill Screen'... change that to 'Centered'... close Sys Prefs, restart computer, verify current desktop image is 'centered' still, run my automator app manually, the image shows up super large again and the scaling is back to "Fill Screen". (Note: If I change the scaling back to 'Centered' the image pops back down to proper size as expected.)
2. Delete com.apple.desktop prefs... try above again, same deal.
3. Open downloaded image in photoshop to verify resolution etc... 1024x348 @ 72dpi so that's OK for 17" MBP
So... I'm kinda stumped with this default image scaling and Automator desktop actions.
Also, I had this .app set as iCal alert but realize I'm limited to repeating 'Open File' alerts only once a day. Is there another way to do this to run the app, say, every 3hrs?
Any feedback/alternative approaches welcome!
Thanks.
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