Instructions on how to customize the lock screen on MacBook

By default, the lock screen or MacBook login screen will always have a blurred interface and an account entry window will appear. However, some users feel that the wallpaper is too monotonous and wants to change the style for the lock screen on the MacBook. In this article, we will show you some ways to customize the login screen on the MacBook.

1. Change MacBook lock screen wallpaper:

Depending on the type of Mac, the screen will have different resolutions. Therefore, users need to prepare the wallpaper with the same resolution as the resolution of the MacBook screen.

Step 1:

To check the MacBook screen resolution, click on the Apple icon on the top left corner of the screen, then select About This Mac> Displays tab .

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Readers can refer to some screen resolutions for MacBook and iMac models below:

1. MacBook Pro Retina display (13-inch): 2560 x 1600.
2. MacBook Pro Retina display (15-inch): 2880 x 1800.
3. MacBook Pro: 1280 x 800.
4. MacBook Air (11-inch): 1366 x 768.
5. MacBook Air (13-inch): 1280 x 800.
6. iMac (21-inch): 1920 x 1080.
7. iMac (27-inch): 2560 x 1440.
8. iMac Retina 5K display: 5120 x 2880.

Step 2:

Next, users need to convert images to PNG format. Open Preview to browse images, then click File in the menu bar and choose Save As> PNG to save the image as PNG.

Step 3:

After changing the image format to PNG, we rename the whole file to com.apple.desktop.admin.png and click Save to save.

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Step 4:

Go ahead and find Finder> type Go> Go to Folder> enter the path / Library / Caches> Go .

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Soon, we will be taken to the Caches folder. You just need to drag the image you want to set as the lock screen on MacBook and then press Replace to finish. Thus, the lock screen on the Macbook has been changed.

2. Add greetings at the Macbook lock screen:

In addition to changing the optional screen lock screen interface, adding greetings and messages right on the lock screen interface when you open the phone is also an interesting way.

Step 1:

We follow the path of System Preferences> Security & Privacy> enter Passwword to change the system.

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Step 2:

Next at the Security & Privacy interface, click on the Show a message box when the screen is locked> Set Lock Message .

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Finally, just enter any message content that will appear on the MacBook lock screen interface and then click OK to save it.

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3. Replace the MacBook lock screen avatar:

Just like the Windows operating system, the lock screen interface also appears on the screen so you can set any image as an avatar. If you want to change your avatar on the lock screen on MaBook is also very simple.

Step 1:

We click on the Apple icon on the screen, click System Preferences, then select Users & Groups .

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Step 2:

Next, click on the account image and select Edit . Here, you can choose the avatar image available in the device. Or users can immediately use photos taken from webcam on Mac to set as avatar in lock screen. Finally click Done to save the new avatar image for the device.

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So you've finished customizing the lock screen on your Mac, with changing the screen lock wallpaper, changing the avatar and adding greetings and messages right on the lock screen. Instead of leaving the default interface as before, users can change all styles, creating a new atmosphere right on the Mac's lock screen.

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I wish you all success!