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desktop photo goes to default after reboot

I turn off my computer every night. When I power up again in the morning my saved wallpaper is gone and the default photo appears. How can I keep my chosen photo after reboot? Running Catalina 10.15.7

MacBook Pro (M1, 2020)

Posted on Jun 16, 2023 2:25 PM

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Posted on Jun 16, 2023 4:09 PM

Quit SysPrefs& move this file to the Desktop for now, are you henceforth able to keep a setting?


~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.systempreferences.plist


~ tilde indicates  your user library folder

Apple hid the Users' Library folders...


Method 1:

  1. From the Finder, select the Go menu at top of the screen, and choose Go to Folder.
  2. In the window that opens, enter ~/Library, and click Go.


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Jun 16, 2023 4:09 PM in response to JoanofArc

Quit SysPrefs& move this file to the Desktop for now, are you henceforth able to keep a setting?


~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.systempreferences.plist


~ tilde indicates  your user library folder

Apple hid the Users' Library folders...


Method 1:

  1. From the Finder, select the Go menu at top of the screen, and choose Go to Folder.
  2. In the window that opens, enter ~/Library, and click Go.


desktop photo goes to default after reboot

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