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My Mac’s Desktop is usually filled with so many app windows that it’s impossible to see the Desktop image, However, if yours isn’t and you want to change the Desktop picture, it’s easy to do.

But first a reminder: don’t confuse the Finder with the Desktop. The Finder is the first thing that you see when your Mac finishes starting up. It opens automatically and stays open as you use other apps. It includes the Finder menu bar at the top of the screen and the Desktop below that. The Desktop is the space where you see file, folder, and application windows. 

 

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Maybe I’m just in one of those moods today, but this has not changed in years. Not sure why this article was even posted. And his “don’t confuse the finder with the desktop” is not entirely the right description.  The Finder is just another app that is persistent (although it can be “quit” if desired) and has NOTHING to do with the desktop. Like all apps, it lives on the desktop.  The desktop is where everything reside and is basically the background. Not much else. Even menu bars at the top and the dock (where ever you choose to put it) live on the desktop as well. The only time the desktop is not truly visible is on the Lock/Login Screen, which can have its own background different from the desktop. 
 

Also worth noting that with multiple monitor set ups, each screen can have its own separate desktop background. As can each “virtual” desktop screen as well. 

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