How do you change the login wallpaper in Snow Leopard?

[67952]

Anyone know how you change the login screen wallpaper in SL? It's different that in Leopard and can't figure out how to do it!

 

[allan.nyholm]

How about this path? delete defaultdesktop.jpg and drag a new one in with the same name.

 

[RMXO]

Change the Login Screen Wallpaper Image in Snow Leopard 10.6

Directions for Snow Leopard 10.6 are the same as Leopard 10.5 directly below…
Change the Login Screen Wallpaper Image in Leopard 10.5

Launch the terminal and issue the following commands:

* cd /System/Library/CoreServices
* sudo mv DefaultDesktop.jpg DefaultDesktop_org.jpg
* sudo cp /path/of/image.jpg DefaultDesktop.jpg

http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/22/customize-the-mac-os-x-login-screen/

You've to scroll all the way to the bottom of /System/Library/CoreServices to see DefaultDesktop.jpg. I tested it out to verify its location.

 

[HE15MAN]

Very cool, didn't know you could change this..any screenshots?

 

[soms]

I had mine different in Leopard and just changed up SL as well. Couldn't stand the bright background, so now I have it all black. Looks much better.

 

[boston04and07]

Is there any way to change the password screen (not the login screen) background from being just black? And by password screen I mean the one you reenter your password into after being away, when you've already been logged in to your account.

 

[RobT]

To change login background screen to match your current wallpaper, use the free app Loginox

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/system_disk_utilities/loginox.html

 

[Buzz Bumble]

Is there any way to change the password screen (not the login screen) background from being just black? And by password screen I mean the one you reenter your password into after being away, when you've already been logged in to your account.

That will be a security feature so that unauthorised people can't even see what is on your screen. I doubt you can change it.

 

[bcrguy]

How about this path? delete defaultdesktop.jpg and drag a new one in with the same name.

works perfectly..

Very cool, didn't know you could change this..any screenshots?

no when your at that login screen it wont allow you to take a screenshot using the standard command shift 3.. you would need to find a way around that..

 

[mrsir2009]

I changed it with Visage. The good thing about Visage is you can change a lot of other things as well Look it up on Google, you can download it.

 

[bcrguy]

That will be a security feature so that unauthorised people can't even see what is on your screen. I doubt you can change it.

i think what he meant was make it look like the login screen when you wake it.. and i am curious about this to i would like it to go to the login screen (while keeping my applications running) when i close my laptop or wake it up..

 

[nano8blazex]

Btw, I built an app for this too
http://nanothoughts.com/projects/nanocustomizer/
you can change the login screen background and tint the dock... etc. etc.

I don't think you can change the "wake" screen background though...

 

[Arrandale]

How about this path? delete defaultdesktop.jpg and drag a new one in with the same name.

+1 exactly what i wanted to say but in fewer words

 

[svenwillmann]

Very cool, didn't know you could change this..any screenshots?

In addition you can change the img files in
/System/Library/CoreServices/SecurityAgentPlugins/loginwindow.bundle/Contents/Resources
Just stick to the same size

 

[natewsmith]

if you are looking for images.

http://interfacelift.com

 

[Signal-11]

Loginox

To change login background screen to match your current wallpaper, use the free app Loginox

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/system_disk_utilities/loginox.html

A 7MB app for what's essentially a 3 line operation in a terminal that will require admin right? I don't think so.

 

[eckndu]

help, I first did this in onyx, but it doesnt work, the login screen now dont have any wallpaper, just plan blue background. then I did it manually, restart, but it is still blue background, what do I do??

 

[beast260]

help, I first did this in onyx, but it doesnt work, the login screen now dont have any wallpaper, just plan blue background. then I did it manually, restart, but it is still blue background, what do I do??

im having the same problem. someone help

 

[beast260]

also, how did u guys make the icon 90x90. i dont know how to do that

 

[classcsilk]

im having the same problem. someone help

having the same problemmm here. entered a command on terminal but i think that was for leopard so it lead to this problem...ahhh someone help

 

[QuarterSwede]

having the same problemmm here. entered a command on terminal but i think that was for leopard so it lead to this problem...ahhh someone help

The size must be 2560x1600. Although, it might be the 8/5 ratio that matters; I'm not sure. I had that issue until I changed it to 2560x1600 and then it worked fine.