User level: Level 1 (19 points)I updated to MacOS 27 (M1 MacBook Pro). My chosen desktop wallpaper folder (~/Pictures/wallpaper) is no longer selected, and I can't see any way to choose it instead of ~/Pictures, which the system seems to force as the dynamic image source. Any suggestions?
Posted on Sep 28, 2026 7:23 AM
User level: Level 9 (72,871 points)Sep 28, 2026 8:25 AM in response to skip280
To select your photos as a Desktop wallpaper, go to System Settings > Wallpaper and choose Add Photo from the Your Photos section.
Use the Choose Folder option at the top of the PhotoSets section.
If you want the Desktop wallpaper to rotate through a selection of images, select the option to the right of the one that I highlighted above.
More info: Wallpaper settings on Mac – Apple Support
An alternative method is in Finder, navigate to the image you want as a wallpaper. Secondary-click (control-click, two-finger click) on the image, then in the contextual menu select Set Desktop Picture. Note that depending on your Keyboard Shortcuts settings, the Set Desktop Picture option may be in the Services submenu.
User level: Level 1 (19 points)Sep 29, 2026 6:22 AM in response to skip280
Thanks @neuroanatomist. That worked. I had ignored the image with the arrows
not knowing what the cycling arrows meant and getting no tooltip when the mouse hovered over the image.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256366543