The image should also be a rectangle in approximately the same aspect ratio as your screen. On our computer, a 56Kb image is about the smallest we can use before it starts to look pixelish.

One of those Apple Cinema Displays will need a proportionately larger image to look good. Our LCD screen is one of the smaller ones – 15” diagonal. Keep in mind that you will be blowing the image up considerably. The larger the image, the better the quality. We’ll show you how to use custom desktop pictures and screen savers! Set Your Desktop PictureĬhoose your image. LCD displays don’t need screen savers, because the images don’t “burn in” to screens like they did on older CRT displays. Screen savers are also cool even though they aren’t necessary anymore. You can add just one picture that will be displayed on your desktop all the time, or you can choose to shuffle through your desktop pictures to make a custom slide show for your desktop. You have a couple different display options when it comes to desktop pictures and screen savers. There are loads of free desktop pictures and screen savers available on the Internet – just search for them! In fact, Apple has a website chock full of free screen savers.

Putting a picture on your desktop and adding your own screen saver is one of the easiest ways to customize your Mac.

How to Customize Your Desktop and Screen Saver.

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