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    Desktop Background Disappears

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Brain191, Aug 11, 2009.

  1. Brain191

    Brain191 Notebook Consultant

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    Some times when I completely turn off my MacBook and turn it back on I loose my desktop images (I have them changing every 30 minutes) and the screen is just a soft blue. When I double tap and go to change desktop background, it is still pointed to the right folder and all the setting are right so I dunno what is happening. Doesn't really bother me, just a bit annoying...
     
    Brain191, Aug 11, 2009
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    This happen to anyone else?
     
    Brain191, Aug 12, 2009
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    Hate to bump this up but does anyone have any ideas on why this is happening?
     
    Brain191, Aug 13, 2009
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    never seen it...

    might need more info to figure it out.

    any 3rd party programs that mess with OSX's looks?

    I've only seen a similar issue when using sleep with my old MBP and an external monitor.... but it totally screws up and keeps blue on the main background until i reboot the computer, then works fine.
     
    doh123, Aug 15, 2009
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    I had this yesterday happen to me; so far I'm assuming its an update thats disturbed it as its never done it before. Restarts ever since then have been fine and my backgrounds have stayed.
     
    pjshots, Aug 15, 2009
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    Hmmm, I will continue to play with it to see if I can figure out what causes this. It doesn't happen after every restart which puzzels me.... I really don't know. It just seems like it doesn't load the background for some reason...

    Oh, no I haven't installed anything to change the appearence...

    PS: I also had the comp off for like 3 days and when I turned it on last night, my time and date where way off... had to connect it to the internet to get it synced again... is that normal?
     
    Brain191, Aug 17, 2009
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