Setting a Dynamic wallpaper in macOS Monterey

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Setting a Dynamic wallpaper in macOS Monterey

Hello,

Recently got a Mac mini running Monterey and was wondering how I can set my own dynamic wallpapers. Tried copying them into System/Library but they refuse to copy. Disabled SIP and tried changing permissions of the Desktop Pictures folder but Finder just says "The operation can't be completed because you don't have the necessary permission."

Setting wallpapers via right-clicking gives me this issue with the jumbled text:

I have copied and used many of my own dynamic wallpapers on my MacBook Pro running Big Sur. Wondering what the difference is here. Any suggestions?

Posted on Dec 26, 2021 9:26 PM

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PicklesDominic Author

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Jan 10, 2022 8:43 PM in response to capnbmo

Sure. So rather than trying to make a new folder or add pictures to the "Desktop Pictures" folder in

Macintosh HD/System/Library which is where the default pictures are, you want to go directly to Macintosh HD/Library. Once in Library, create a new folder called "Desktop Pictures". If you still are having troubles, make sure you have SIP (system integrity protection) disabled. Does that answer your question?

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lllaass

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Dec 27, 2021 12:46 AM in response to PicklesDominic

These may help. Note the dynamic image in MacRumors his no longer available.

https://www.macrumors.com/2021/11/02/missing-macos-monterey-wallpaper-created/

https://9to5mac.com/2021/03/22/how-to-use-find-make-dynamic-mac-wallpapers/

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Dec 27, 2021 1:37 PM in response to lllaass

Thanks, however, I was able to solve the issue. Created a folder named "Desktop Pictures" in the Library folder on the root of my drive. Now all dynamic wallpapers I add work normally.

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