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Changing default splash screen in Leopard
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Dec 4, 2008, 05:00 PM
 
I found these instructions but the terminal command comes back with directory doesn't exist.

I renamed the picture I wanted to use to DefaultDesktop.jpg and used it to replace the one located in System/Library/CoreServices and now my splash screen is blue.

I also tried this program, but to no avail.

So, what am I doing wrong?
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Dec 4, 2008, 05:58 PM
 
It has to be JPG formatted, not just named DefaultDesktop.jpg. Open it in Preview and save it as a JPEG to make sure.
     
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Dec 4, 2008, 06:18 PM
 
Checks out as a JPEG file.
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Any other suggestions?
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Dec 7, 2008, 10:15 AM
 
Originally Posted by Rumor View Post
Any other suggestions?

worked easily for me (and has on all my macs).
are you SURE it's a jpg? (not just named .jpg?).

try making another .jpg. delete the DefaultDesktop.jpg in coreservices. replace with yours. reboot.

should work...
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