Monday, January 19, 2026
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How to change the wallpaper in macOS Tahoe

It’s pretty easy to enable parental controls on macOS Tahoe by using Screen Time in System Settings.

macOS Tahoe makes it easy to change the wallpaper on your Mac’s screen. Here’s how:

  1. Click the Apple menu in the top-left corner of your screen. 
  2. Select System Settings from the dropdown menu. 
  3. In the System Settings sidebar, scroll down and click on Wallpaper. 
  4. Choose a wallpaper from the provided categories, such as Dynamic Wallpapers, Landscapes, Pictures, or Colors. 
  5. If you want to use a custom image, click the Add Photo button to select a photo from your device. 

These are the available Wallpaper Options in macOS Tahoe:

  • Dynamic Wallpapers: These wallpapers change their appearance to reflect the time of day.
  • Aerials: Enjoy breathtaking aerial views that can also serve as a screen saver and animate when your Mac locks or unlocks.
  • Shuffle Aerials: A selection of still aerial images that change at a set interval.
  • Pictures: A gallery of creative still images to choose from.
  • Colors: Apply a solid-color background to your desktop.
Dennis Sellers
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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.