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I change my desktop picture but the next time I get on the picture is back to the original. What am I doing wrong?

Every time I change my desktop picture the next time I get back on it's back to the original. What am I doing wrong?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Feb 18, 2013 9:44 AM

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Posted on Feb 18, 2013 11:50 AM

Try deleting the Desktop .plist.


You need to look in your user Library/Preferences for the .plist. Hold down the option key while using the Finder "Go To Folder" command. Enter ~`/Library. Delete the .plist(s) for the application.

If you prefer to make your user library permanently visible, use the Terminal command found below. It does work with Mountain Lion:

http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/22/access-user-library-folder-in-os-x-lion/

You might want to bookmark the command. I had to use it again after I installed 10.8.2. I have also been informed that if you drag the user library to Finder it will remain visible.


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Feb 18, 2013 11:50 AM in response to tipfromtn

Try deleting the Desktop .plist.


You need to look in your user Library/Preferences for the .plist. Hold down the option key while using the Finder "Go To Folder" command. Enter ~`/Library. Delete the .plist(s) for the application.

If you prefer to make your user library permanently visible, use the Terminal command found below. It does work with Mountain Lion:

http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/22/access-user-library-folder-in-os-x-lion/

You might want to bookmark the command. I had to use it again after I installed 10.8.2. I have also been informed that if you drag the user library to Finder it will remain visible.


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I change my desktop picture but the next time I get on the picture is back to the original. What am I doing wrong?

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