Solution for changing Big Sur login wallpaper to custom.

Just sharing a solution I've found on Stack Exchange. Credit to whoever discovered it.


  1. System Preferences > Users & Groups.
  2. Open lock to make changes.
  3. Right click on user in left column > Advanced Options.
  4. Copy UUID value.
  5. Go to /Library/Caches/Desktop Pictures.
  6. If it doesn't exist create Desktop Pictures folder.
  7. Inside Desktop Pictures create folder with UUID value as name.
  8. Right click on folder > Get Info.
  9. Open lock to make changes.
  10. Grant permission to Read & Write to user, admin, everyone.
  11. Make sure FileVault and Guest user are deactivated.
  12. Change desktop wallpaper.
  13. Restart computer.


Big Sur will now always create a lockscreen.png file in the UUID folder matching the current wallpaper.


Tested on a 2018 MBP and works perfectly.


Enjoy!

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.0

Posted on Nov 17, 2020 1:46 PM

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