#Mac os on screen keyboard login how to#

Now, just move a picture into the folder with the name you specified in the path (in my case/example, it is called вЂњDefaultDesktop.jpgвЂќ) and youвЂ™re done! This may require saving onto the desktop and then dragging it into the destination folder, replacing the original.

Make sure the system can access the folder (meaning that it canвЂ™t be a user folder, only shared folder or some other system location). The value of the key you just entered above is the path to where your background file will be stored.

Unless you know how to edit plist files using a text editor, I recommend downloading a property list editor (at ) if you donвЂ™t have one, since it makes alot of business alot easier sometimes. Name the new child вЂњDesktopPictureвЂќ, make it type вЂњStringвЂќ, and set its value to вЂњ/Users/Shared/Pictures/LoginBackground/DefaultDesktop.jpgвЂќ. If it opens in a plist editor, select вЂњrootвЂќ and click вЂњAdd ChildвЂќ (or the equivalent, depending on what plist editor). The file should open in either a property list editor or in a text editor. After that, double-click the original file to open it. Once again, administrative rights are required. Make a copy of the file in the same folder, and name it whatever you want: it is a backup just in case something goes wrong. Navigate to вЂњ/Library/Preferences/вЂќ on the hard drive where OS X is installed. If you want to do it manually and distrust apps that tinker with your system, continue reading.ДЎ) the way I donвЂ™t prefer since you may accidentally lose your original background image if you donвЂ™t back it upДЄ) change /System/Library/CoreServices/DefaultDesktop.jpg вЂ“ itвЂ™s that simple!Дў) the way I prefer since itвЂ™s easy to revert to default: it may look complicated, but all it does is tell the OS to look in a different folder for the desktop pictureДЄ вЂњsettingsвЂќ file will be changed. Tis easy: If you donвЂ™t mind usig an app skip to the bottom.

#Mac os on screen keyboard login how to#