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desktop image disappears, restarting fixes only temporarily

Under 'System Preferences' I choose a background/desktop image I've used many times. Shows up fine, no problem. Later the same day - sometimes almost immediately - the image disappears and there's just a blank desktop. If I restart the image shows up again, but will shortly disappear.


This is a small matter, but I find it unsettling to be staring at a big blank screen.


Any help much appreciated.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.4

Posted on Feb 10, 2022 1:52 PM

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Posted on Feb 10, 2022 2:58 PM

Try booting to Safe Mode. That boot up takes minutes and clears caches and other things that may resolve your problem.

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

A lot of times just boot to Safe Mode followed by normal boot resolves problems.

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desktop image disappears, restarting fixes only temporarily

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