Random Desktop Wallpaper Changing Behaves Improperly.

I have a folder that has 120 pictures in it, and I use this folder for the desktop wallpaper. I set these multiple wallpapers to be changed every 5 minutes in random order.

It would work fine with Tiger and Leopard. But, its behavior in Snow Leopard is a bit weird.

When I start up my MBP, a random image appears for the background wallpaper as usual. But in 2~3 seconds, it changes the wallpaper to the specific image, which is one of the files in the folder I use for wallpaper, every time.

5 minutes later, another random image appears so there is no problem with random wallpaper changing feature. But it's quite irritating me to see the same wallpaper every time I reboot.

Is that the only vice? If only. Right after the boot, it shows me the proper random image in the first place. But as I said right before, 2~3 seconds later, it changes to the same image every time without fade-in/fade-out effect (a.k.a. dissolve effect.) It looks really inferior.

I formatted my MBP several times, and re-installed Snow Leopard as well. It doesn't get fixed. It might not be the severe problem and that is why Apple doesn't care about it. But to me, it is quite a big reason to doubt the quality of Snow Leopard.

Anyone has an idea about it? If you find it hard to understand what I explained, tell me. I can record it and upload to YouTube so you can see what is the problem.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.5)

Posted on Jul 10, 2010 12:35 PM

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Jul 10, 2010 1:52 PM in response to CMCSK

Thanks for your response. I just clean-installed Snow Leopard so I don't believe some of my system files are corrupted.

And one thing. The white cat wallpaper IS NOT the Snow Leopard's stock image. I know it is one of the bundle wallpapers. But I myself have downloaded it from the internet and saved it to the my own wallpaper folder because I collect cool wallpapers and wanna keep them in the same place. I should have mentioned it in the first place.

For the further information, I use MA896LL/A which is 15-inch MBP with Tiger for the bundle OS and a free copy of Leopard up-to-date disc. I've bought the genuine Snow Leopard disc and clean-installed it, several times. And I don't use any external display. I enabled Spaces. I installed every single OS update.

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