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#** '''Tile on Screen''' - This creates a tile of multiple pictures arranged horizontally and vertically. Recommended for pictures of 256x256 or less resolution.  
#** '''Tile on Screen''' - This creates a tile of multiple pictures arranged horizontally and vertically. Recommended for pictures of 256x256 or less resolution.  
#** '''Center on Screen''' - This centers the picture.
#** '''Center on Screen''' - This centers the picture.
#** '''Scale to Screen''' - This scales the picture to two opposite sides.
#** '''Scale to Screen''' - This scales the picture to fit the screen.
#** '''Fill Screen''' - This stretches the picture to all sides to fill the screen.
=== Mac OS 8.0 to 8.1 ===
# Open the Desktop Pictures window. Click the Apple icon at top-left corner, resembling a rainbow Apple icon on color Macs, or a black Apple icon on monochrome Macs. In the Apple menu, hover over {{macbutton|Control Panels}} and click {{macbutton|Desktop Pictures}}.[[Image:Change Wallpaper in Classic Mac OS Step 5.png|center]]
# Scroll through a gallery of patterns. Use the scrollbar below pattern to scroll and select a pattern you like.[[Image:Change Wallpaper in Classic Mac OS Step 6.png|center]]
# Click {{macbutton|Set Desktop}}. It's at bottom-right corner of the window. This will set your desired pattern as the wallpaper.[[Image:Change Wallpaper in Classic Mac OS Step 7.png|center]]
# Set a picture as a wallpaper. Click {{macbutton|Picture}} tab at left and click {{macbutton|Select Picture...}}, then in the selection window, browse through the list of pictures, then select a picture and click {{macbutton|Open}}. Then click {{macbutton|Set Desktop}} to change the current wallpaper to the selected picture.[[Image:Change Wallpaper in Classic Mac OS Step 8.png|center]]
#* You may want to adjust the position. Click the dropdown to the left of {{macbutton|Remove Picture}} and choose one of the options:
#** '''Tile on Screen''' - This creates a tile of multiple pictures arranged horizontally and vertically. Recommended for pictures of 256x256 or less resolution.
#** '''Center on Screen''' - This centers the picture.
#** '''Scale to Screen''' - This scales the picture to fit the screen.
#** '''Fill Screen''' - This stretches the picture to all sides to fill the screen.
#** '''Fill Screen''' - This stretches the picture to all sides to fill the screen.

Revision as of 18:25, 25 March 2025

Steps

Mac OS 8.5 to 9.2.2

  1. Open the Appearance window. Click the Apple icon at top-left corner, resembling a rainbow Apple icon on color Macs, or a black Apple icon on monochrome Macs. In the Apple menu, hover over Control Panels and click Appearance.
    File:Change Wallpaper in Classic Mac OS Step 1.png
  2. Click the Desktop tab. It's the fourth tab at top of window.
    File:Change Wallpaper in Classic Mac OS Step 2.png
  3. Select a pattern. Scroll through a list of patterns and select one you like. Click Set Desktop to change the current wallpaper to the selected pattern.
    File:Change Wallpaper in Classic Mac OS Step 3.png
  4. Set a picture as a wallpaper. Click Place Picture..., then in the selection window, browse through the list of pictures, then select a picture and click Open. Then click Set Desktop to change the current wallpaper to the selected picture.
    File:Change Wallpaper in Classic Mac OS Step 4.png
    • You may want to adjust the position. Click the dropdown below Remove Picture and choose one of the options:
      • Tile on Screen - This creates a tile of multiple pictures arranged horizontally and vertically. Recommended for pictures of 256x256 or less resolution.
      • Center on Screen - This centers the picture.
      • Scale to Screen - This scales the picture to fit the screen.
      • Fill Screen - This stretches the picture to all sides to fill the screen.

Mac OS 8.0 to 8.1

  1. Open the Desktop Pictures window. Click the Apple icon at top-left corner, resembling a rainbow Apple icon on color Macs, or a black Apple icon on monochrome Macs. In the Apple menu, hover over Control Panels and click Desktop Pictures.
    File:Change Wallpaper in Classic Mac OS Step 5.png
  2. Scroll through a gallery of patterns. Use the scrollbar below pattern to scroll and select a pattern you like.
    File:Change Wallpaper in Classic Mac OS Step 6.png
  3. Click Set Desktop. It's at bottom-right corner of the window. This will set your desired pattern as the wallpaper.
    File:Change Wallpaper in Classic Mac OS Step 7.png
  4. Set a picture as a wallpaper. Click Picture tab at left and click Select Picture..., then in the selection window, browse through the list of pictures, then select a picture and click Open. Then click Set Desktop to change the current wallpaper to the selected picture.
    File:Change Wallpaper in Classic Mac OS Step 8.png
    • You may want to adjust the position. Click the dropdown to the left of Remove Picture and choose one of the options:
      • Tile on Screen - This creates a tile of multiple pictures arranged horizontally and vertically. Recommended for pictures of 256x256 or less resolution.
      • Center on Screen - This centers the picture.
      • Scale to Screen - This scales the picture to fit the screen.
      • Fill Screen - This stretches the picture to all sides to fill the screen.
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