Wallpaper issues with upgrade to Sonoma

Since the upgrade to Sonoma, I cannot get a wallpaper back on my IMac. So far not liking this upgrade as it has slowed my computer down. Help How can i get a wallpaper from settings. It will not allow me to load


iMac 21.5″, macOS 14.0

Posted on Oct 7, 2023 10:05 AM

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Posted on Oct 8, 2023 8:40 AM

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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.

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Oct 8, 2023 8:40 AM in response to Jack-19

Background screen


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.

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