Why is my wallpaper blank after updating to macOS Sonoma?

Why is wallpaper blank when I updated to Sonoma


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Posted on Oct 4, 2023 12:03 PM

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Oct 7, 2023 4:03 AM in response to brbo

No, you can't just choose a wallpaper or customize a wallpaper and fix this. I have the same problem Truck1500 posted about. At first, the wallpaper was showing up -- immediately after the update to the new OS. But my computer crashed, and upon restart, no wallpaper. I can't even change the color to a different, solid color. It's just bugged out on that feature of even having a wallpaper display.

Oct 8, 2023 8:33 AM in response to brbo

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My iMac 2019 is doing the same. Upon reboot, the Lock Screen appears with my desktop wallpaper but as soon as I enter my user name and password, it goes black while it builds my desktop. Desktop icons, menu bar and dock come back but not the wallpaper jpeg I have set. Just black..


Until Apple fixes this, this will make work.


Open Terminal.

Write: killall Dock


And your set wallpaper will be restored.

Why is my wallpaper blank after updating to macOS Sonoma?

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