Have you ever wished this image wasn’t blurred?
Or that it was different than your default wallpaper?
Here’s how to configure this image to look exactly the way you want it to.
This method works in macOS Sierra, Yosemite, and El Capitan.
That’s because changing the blurred image behind your login screen is as simple aschanging your desktop wallpaper.
But there are some catches.
First, right-click your desktop, then click “Change Desktop Background.”
Now change your wallpaper to whatever you’d like your login screen’s background to be.
launch the finder, then choose Go > Go To Folder.
key in
and click Go.
Sometimes this will take a minute, so be patient.
Now bounce of your account or kickstart your Mac to see your new login screen.
The login screen, however, is now set as a blurred version of your preferred image.
I recommend first following the steps above, so that there is an image in the /Library/Caches folder.
Then, copy that image to your desktop by dragging it there.
We’ll use this image in a little bit.
First, open whatever image you’d like to show up behind your login screen with Preview.
opt for entire canvas (Command+A), then copy it (Command+C).
Next, head to your desktop and pop swing open the file you copied from /Library/Caches.
Paste (Command+V) what you just copied.
When you’re done, save the image (Command+S).
Head back to your desktop, and drag your edited image to the /Library/Caches folder.
You’ve now placed your custom background image.
Go ahead and exit of your user account to see how it looks:
It worked!
To fix this, I found a different version of this image where the leaf is blue.
you’re free to do that, but the image you create needs to meet specific criteria.
It’s just simpler.
It’s wishful thinking, perhaps, but it’s worth a shot.
If you’d like to leave your own such message, it’s easy!
First, open System Preferences and head to Security & Privacy.
ensure “Show a message when the screen is locked” is checked.
Next, click “Set Lock Message,” then enter whatever message you’d like.
I recommend leaving a phone number or email address.
You could also mention a cash reward for returning the laptop, if you believe money enhances human kindness.
It’s up to you.
