Are you bored with the same desktop background? Do you want to customize your MAC desktop? If you own a MAC, you may want to customize it according to your preferences.
Customizing your desktop is a gratifying experience. However, it can be a little frustrating if you don’t know how to do it. In this guide, we will give you a step by step approach to customizing your desktop.
On your MAC, you can make the following changes:
● The color and image of the icons
● The wallpaper
● The screensaver
● The color scheme
How to change the icons?
There are several ways to change the color and image of an icon. There are several apps, such as Declutter, that allow you to change the color and the folder naming scheme, according to your preference.
To manually add an image to the icon, follow these steps:
● Download the image on your MAC.
● Copy the image to the Clipboard.
● Right-click on the folder or the file. Select Get Info.
● Select the folder icon on the top of the Info window.
● Select Edit >> Paste.
To manually change the color of the icon, follow these steps:
● Right-click on the icon, then Get Info. Select the folder icon.
● From the Menu Bar, select Edit >> Copy.
● Select the Preview app.
● From the Menu Bar, click New from Clipboard.
● Select the Markup tool from the Preview app.
● Select the color adjustment tool and make necessary changes.
● Copy the color and paste it on the folder icon.
The method given above is a lengthy process. You can instead use the Declutter app to make color changes to the icon. Check this for changing the color of icons on MAC: How to change folder color on MAC?
How to change the wallpaper?
There are so many options to try out when changing the wallpaper on your MAC. You can change the setting so that the wallpaper changes every hour. Also, MAC offers many beautiful default wallpapers that you can choose from.
Selecting wallpaper from the default:
● Go to Apple Menu >> System Preferences >> Desktop & Screen Saver.
● On the top of the window, select the Desktop pane.
● Select the folder from which you want to select a picture.
● Select from among the images that appear on the right.
If you don’t want the default wallpaper, you can also select a wallpaper from your pictures by following the same steps as above. The image should be in the correct file format, which includes JPEG, PICT, TIFF, PNG, and HEIC.
For more information, you can visit this link.
How to change the screensaver?
To change the screensaver, follow these steps:
● Apple Menu >> System Preference >> Desktop & Screensaver
● Select the Screensaver tab on the top of the window.
● Select the picture of the screensaver by clicking on Source. You can choose from the default pictures or your collection of images.
● Select a screensaver from the options given on the left. You can see how they appear on the right.
● On the bottom left of the window, select the time of inactivity after which the screensaver should appear.
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How to change the color scheme?
In-built custom appearance features are available on MAC. Apple allows users to change the appearance with relative ease. There are three choices in this: Light, Dark, and Auto. The Auto mode changes the color scheme according to the time of the day. Dark Mode is a unique feature by Apple, which makes the content and the icons stand out more.
To change the color scheme on MAC, follow these steps:
● Go to Apple Menu >> System Preferences >> General.
● Change the setting according to your preference: Light, Dark, and Auto.
● In addition to this, you can also change the Accent Color and the Highlight Color from the General Window Pane. The Highlight Color is the color of the highlighted text.
For more detail on how to turn the Dark Mode on your MAC, visit this link.
The display color on a profile is set by default. If you want to change the display color, follow these steps:
● Go to Apple Menu >> System Preference >> Display >> Color.
● Select the color of your choice. For more than display, select the required color.
Conclusion
Personalizing your laptop or computer makes it more comfortable for use. It also enhances your experience as a user. There are many ways that you can change the display on MAC. However, for sophisticated designs, users often require third-party apps.
