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How do I change logon desktop wallpaper on my iMac running on Ventura?

Cannot change logon wallpaper on my iMac running on ventura 13.4.1

Posted on Aug 25, 2023 10:22 AM

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Posted on Aug 25, 2023 10:51 AM

you can make the login screen match your user account's wallpaper. but you cannot set it as a separate image.


if you are the sole user (not even a guest account) AND file vault is turned off you can go to System Settings, in the Lock Screen tab,  and set "Login window shows" to "List of users". then your login screen matches your desktop background.



if you are using file vault or have multiple users, the above will not work.  if that's your situation, you will need to wait for apple to address this. it may be worth your time to send feedback directly to apple. Feedback - macOS - Apple

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Aug 25, 2023 10:51 AM in response to PJohnny

you can make the login screen match your user account's wallpaper. but you cannot set it as a separate image.


if you are the sole user (not even a guest account) AND file vault is turned off you can go to System Settings, in the Lock Screen tab,  and set "Login window shows" to "List of users". then your login screen matches your desktop background.



if you are using file vault or have multiple users, the above will not work.  if that's your situation, you will need to wait for apple to address this. it may be worth your time to send feedback directly to apple. Feedback - macOS - Apple

Aug 30, 2023 10:15 AM in response to PJohnny

please see Encrypt Mac data with FileVault - Apple Support


and also Turn off FileVault encryption on Mac - Apple Support


but please note that if it was my Mac, and if I had a need for FileVault, I would definitely NOT turn it off just to be able to have a "pretty" login window. I mean, how much time do you actually spend looking at your login window anyways?

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