Unable to change wallpaper on my Mac post Sonoma update

My Sonoma wallpaper and screen saver do change. Each time I switch on my Mac Mini I get a different wallpaper on each display. This change seems to work if you use dynamic wallpapers for both the wallpaper and the screen saver.

However, the options for changing are limited to Continuously, Every 12 Hours, Every Day, Every 2 Days, Every Week, and Every Month. Not a great choice and it would be better if there were more options, for example, Every 10 Minutes, Every 30 Minutes, Every Hour, and so on up to Every 12 Hours.

In my opinion, Apple got the options wrong for wallpapers and screen savers.

Regards

Schof

That was my exact thought. Is Apple so in love with their new photos that they disallow me to use my own on my screensaver?

The worst part for me is that I had *just* set it up how I liked with loved ones photos who recently passed. Every time I saw them appear on my screensaver it gave warmth to my heart.

The reason I've loved Apple is because it's been intuitive, but this is the pits. I hope they fix it soon.

Again: this is NOT about the new "Wallpapers".

It's about the old ones not working because Apple just had their new ones in mind and forgot about the old ones - like folders in Photos or albums - to keep them working.

Really amazing how few people actually read what is written here and just write about their problems even if it's not the topic here.

Sonoma on my iMac

I used system settings wallpaper option:

I wanted to change my desktop background to a pattern.

After you pick the pattern there is no button for DONE or SET

I can get a pattern to show on Lock Screen but it goes away after I log in

I have the same problem. I have a 'Desktop Pictures' Album in my Photos app and I selected that. At first, it was changing photos, but only in order. I checked the Randomly box and now I am stuck with the Apple Vineyard. It won't display any photos when I have chosen the icon with the random arrows on it.

I'm happy for you but do NOT regard this as a solution. They need to fix the bug. They can't expect millions of people to uninstall an update (however one does that!) and reinstall. Nor do I want to spend 2 hours on the phone with them for any reason. This is absurd. Hopefully the bug will be fixed soon.

Since Sonoma update on my MacBook Air M1, i cannot get my entire photo library(more than 15000 photos) for wallpaper. I can put one photo but when i change to all photos i get sonoma horizon. Nothing changed after 14.1 update. I have made a separate thread but i can see that issues here are similar. I made a report today and i hope for a future solution.

Hello and thanks for your answer! Your solution is not simple as wallpaper must use photo library that is organised by photo app. Do I have to choose again from all folders that are stored in my Mac 15000 photos???

Previously, if you chose Preferences>Wallpaper and selected a desktop picture folder containing hundreds of images, the wallpaper would change sequentially every "X" minutes; when the computer was shut down and then restarted, the wallpaper would continue to change sequentially, starting from the last wallpaper displayed. However, after upgrading to Mac OS Sonoma, this no longer happens, i.e. each time the Mac is restarted, the wallpaper starts from the beginning without following the sequence, as if it were reset at each restart. Sounds like a system bug to me. Any suggestions?

That is my problem. Only if I click through each photo in the album will it recycle. I have pictures of my now 47 yr old daughter - even if just using the baby pictures it would be some 200+ that I would need to click on. Does Apple ever talk to REAL PEOPLE over age 25 to see what we use?

I'm having the same problem with Sonoma 14.4 (it didn't happen until this update). I can choose one photo, but when I choose "All Photos" it goes back to the Apple vineyard. I miss my daily slide show!!

This fix makes no sense in mac iOS 14.4.1. there is no mission control. There is only control center that does not present any "space" to add or delete. ?? If your still attending to this issue please explain in more specific terms what your fix is . thanks

The problem seems to be Apple's Sonoma updates. When I first upgraded to Sonoma I had no problems with Wallpaper nor with my email primary selection address as the default choice to send emails. Now however, even though I have made that selection several times i still have had issues getting my laptop to use that default selection. Apple doesn't seem to care much about it's customer complaints on this community posting board. it is just a place for people to complain and vent apparently.

However I have had some results calling Apple support and showing the Apple support reps my problems and asking them to try and fix it. A few reps have been excellent and were able to fix an issue or two. Others simply read scripts on their own Apple Mac's and suggest fixes without really understanding the software.