How to fix blurry native wallpaper on macOS Catalina?

I have this problem that I’m using a native MacOs Wallpaper as Catalina, but when I open a safari page full screen or when I lock the screen the wallpaper is blurry. I’ve tried everything and the only way that it does not happen is by using the max resolution but if I use the max res then everything is just way to small.


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Original Title: Blurry Native MacOs wallpaper

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 26.2

Posted on Jan 29, 2026 10:47 AM

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Feb 2, 2026 9:58 AM in response to TheSe7en

TheSe7en wrote:

I have this problem that I’m using a native MacOs Wallpaper as Catalina, but when I open a safari page full screen or when I lock the screen the wallpaper is blurry. I’ve tried everything and the only way that it does not happen is by using the max resolution but if I use the max res then everything is just way to small.

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Original Title: Blurry Native MacOs wallpaper


I have heard this before with no real understanding of the cause or the resolve.


Have you tried different wallpaper or adding in your own to compare your results...?


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