Desktop Wallpaper reverting back to the default

Back up all data.

In the Finder, hold down the option key and select

Go ▹ Library

from the menu bar. From the Library folder, delete the following item, if it exists:

Caches/com.apple.systempreferences

and move the following items to the Desktop, if they exist:

• Application Support/Dock/desktoppicture.db
• Preferences/com.apple.desktop.plist

Launch System Preferences and test. If you still have the issue, put the items you moved to the Desktop back where they came from and post again. Otherwise, delete the items.

Thank you very much! I was having the same problem and it was driving me nuts. This solved the problem!

Linc

I also have this problem with the desktop reverting to the wave since upgrading to Mavericks.

I have tried your suggestions and have deleted the folders you suggested but my desktop still reverts bak to the wave on restart.
Do you have any other suggestions?

Regards.

So far, after doing what Linc Davis suggested, I have had no problems. I'm using Mountain Lion 10.8.5. What is happening to Apple?

Hi all,

I have the same problem, I am on OS X 10.9.2.

Everytime I login with my user, the previously set background image reverts to a solid blue background. The other user sharing this Mac with me has the same trouble.

The weird thing is: none of the files mentioned above exists in my user directory's Library folder.

Do you have any idea about this?

Regards

... well the files are there... it is not go to /Library/ it's ~/Library/

Then it work. Thanks.

I have the exact same problem on OS X 10.8.5…the wallpaper reverts to a solid blue on both accounts. It doesn't happen at the same time; mine reverted just yesterday, but the other user's was unaffected. It also doesn't happen reliably when shutting down/restarting the computer. I restarted it a few days ago; since then, it has not been shut down, but the wallpaper reverted anyway.

I have moved the files (except for desktoppicture.db, which didn't seem to exist,) and will see what happens.

I discovered the problem! It may or may not have been affected by deleting the files. My solution was to quit TeamViewer, which was quietly running in the background. I have had to do this several times, as it occasionally starts itself back up. (It is not set to open at login.) When this happens, my laptop sleeps itself, and when I reawaken it, the screen has defaulted to blue and TeamViewer is running. Quitting it restores the set background.

I have the same problem, although reported to Apple, this issue still stay.

My case only happen when I switch user or use TeamViewer to login to my second computer, it will switch to blue screen (but not every time !).