How to Set Multiple Photos as Wallpaper on Mac

One way to add variety to your desktop is to choose multiple images in rotation. You can use wallpapers provided by Apple or your own images. Today's TipsMake will show you how to set multiple photos as wallpaper on your Mac.

Using the Photos app

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Click on empty space on the desktop. Use this method if you want your wallpaper to cycle through specific photos selected from your camera roll. First you need to create a folder, so click on an empty space on the desktop.

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Click File > New Folder . The 'File' option is on the left of the top menu bar, while 'New Folder' is in the File drop-down menu.

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Name the new folder. The folder 'untitled folder' will appear on the desktop. If you want to rename a folder, you need to select the folder, click File > Rename in the top menu bar. Now, enter the new name in the text field and press Enter .

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Open the Photos app. This app has a white square icon with a circular rainbow inside. You can find it in the Dock at the bottom of the screen.

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Click Library . It's at the top of the left menu. Your entire photo library will appear.

If you want to reduce the number of photos displayed, you can click on any category/album in the left menu.

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Select the photo you want to set as wallpaper. To select a consecutive group of photos, click one photo, hold down Command + Shift , then click another photo. All images between the two images you just clicked will be automatically selected. To select separate photos, click one photo, hold down the Command key , and then click the other photo you want.

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Drag and drop photos into the newly created folder. Click on one of the photos in the selection and drag it to the folder you just created on your desktop. After you release the mouse, the selected photos will appear in the folder.

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Open System Preferences. This option has a gray square icon with a gear inside. You can find it in the Dock. Click to open the system customization section.

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Click Desktop & Screen Saver . This light blue rectangular option is near the upper left corner of the System Preferences window.

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Drag the images folder you created and drop it into the System Preferences window. Click the folder on the desktop, drag and drop it to the left menu on the System Preferences window. Folders will appear as subcategories under the 'Folders' heading in the left menu.

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Check Change picture . Check the square button next to the Change picture option near the bottom of the window.

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Click the frequency menu to the right of the 'Change picture' option. This drop-down menu includes how often the wallpaper can change, click to choose how often you want it.

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Check Random order . This option is optional. If you want the images to appear in random order, you can click the box next to the Random order option near the bottom of the window.

Use System Preferences

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Open System Preferences. This option has a gray square icon with a gear inside. You can find it in the Dock. Click to open the system customization section.

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Click Desktop & Screen Saver . This light blue rectangular option is near the upper left corner of the System Preferences window.

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Select the location of the image you want to use.

Click Apple in the left menu if you want to use the Apple wallpaper.

Click Photos in the left menu to use your photos. When Photos is selected, the wallpaper will rotate among all your photos in iCloud. If you want to narrow your selection, you can click on the category/album below "Photos".

You probably won't see these categories if you don't expand the Photos menu. Proceed by clicking the arrow located to the left of the Photos section . Some subcategories are also expandable (for example, you can expand the 'Albums' subcategory to click on specific photo albums).

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Check Change picture . After selecting a category in the left menu, click the square button next to the Change picture option near the bottom of the window.

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Click the frequency menu to the right of the 'Change picture' option. This drop-down menu includes how often the wallpaper can change, click to choose how often you want it.

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Check Random order (optional). If you want the images to appear in random order, you can click the box next to the Random order option near the bottom of the window.