Can I screenshot my login window?

[winks360]

I really like the login screen with the woven gray strands with the apple logo imprinted in it, and I would love to use this as my desktop background, even if it has my user icon and name there.

Can some how take a screenshot of my login window? Or is there a way to find the file of that background to use as my desktop background?

Thanks for any help!

 

[mrapplegate]

I really like the login screen with the woven gray strands with the apple logo imprinted in it, and I would love to use this as my desktop background, even if it has my user icon and name there.

Can some how take a screenshot of my login window? Or is there a way to find the file of that background to use as my desktop background?

Thanks for any help!

Here is the location of the png file
The file is called NSTexturedFullScreenBackgroundColor.png, and the path to get to it is:

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


http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20110704005342103

 

[winks360]

thanks a million!!! now if I can just find the one with the apple impress on it

 

[Serpent12]

you can try doing it in photoshop.. i can't seem to find the Apple anywhere on my HD..

 

[3bs]

Here is the location of the png file
The file is called NSTexturedFullScreenBackgroundColor.png, and the path to get to it is:

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


http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20110704005342103

NSTexturedFullScreenBackgroundColor
Is that the file? That one looks like it but it's way too small to use for a background

 

[mrapplegate]

NSTexturedFullScreenBackgroundColor
Is that the file? That one looks like it but it's way too small to use for a background

The png file is meant to be tiled, not an actual representation of the full screen size.

 

[3bs]

The png file is meant to be tiled, not an actual representation of the full screen size.

Oh haha thanks. Looks much better now

 

[mrapplegate]

Oh haha thanks. Looks much better now

Welcome.

 

[winks360]

Idea

Does anyone know how I can hack that background into Pages for when I am working in fullscreen mode?
I think that the pitch black background against a pure white page is a bit harsh, so I made the background a gray like color, but thought it would look even better with the gray linen background.

Thanks

 

[mrapplegate]

Does anyone know how I can hack that background into Pages for when I am working in fullscreen mode?
I think that the pitch black background against a pure white page is a bit harsh, so I made the background a gray like color, but thought it would look even better with the gray linen background.

Thanks

Right click on Pages app, show package contents and look around, I'm sure you can find it. If not play around in /System/Library/CoreServices maybe.

 

[winks360]

I looked around in there, but not sure exactly what I am looking for

 

[mrapplegate]

I looked around in there, but not sure exactly what I am looking for

I would look for png files that were titled to give a clue. For example NSTexturedFullScreenBackgroundColor, is a clue that it is/was the log in window pattern. If the title of the png file was background_color.png, and it was located in the Pages app then that would be a clue, but since it is probably system wide, I would look in the system files.
I have no clue where to look, I'm just guessing.