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can I use pictures from Photos directly as Mac desktop background ?

I would like to use pictures from my Photos library directly as Mac desktop background ? Or do I need to export pictures first ?

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jul 8, 2020 9:46 AM

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Posted on Jul 8, 2020 10:06 AM

You can use images from your Photos library. But it has to be designated the System Photo Library in Photos' General preferences.


Then in the System/Desktop & Screensaver/Desktop preference pane select the library, the album holding the photo and then the photo itself.



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can I use pictures from Photos directly as Mac desktop background ?

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