macOS 15.2: Wallpaper doesn't change

[DewGuy]

macOS 15.2: I have a folder of pictures selected for desktop wallpaper, with it set to shuffle daily it doesn't change the wallpaper. Is this another bug?

[TheCaber]

SystemSettings->Wallpaper->AddAnyPhotoOrAlbum->ChooseFolder (choose your folder, default is 'MyPhotos', wherever that may be)
Also set shuffle on/off and/or frequency.

[DewGuy]

TheCaber wrote:
SystemSettings->Wallpaper->AddAnyPhotoOrAlbum->ChooseFolder (choose your folder, default is 'MyPhotos', wherever that may be)
Also set shuffle on/off and/or frequency.

I've done that. It makes the first photo in the folder the wallpaper and then it doesn't change it.

[TheCaber]

OK, on my 8G/256G M2MBP, MacOS Sequoia 15.2 (24C101)

I have a Wallpapers folder inside my home directory.

E.g., TheCaber->Pictures->Wallpapers which has some 1400+ jpegs and gifs of various sizes (1600x1200, etc.)

SystemSettings->Wallpaper->AddFolderOrAlbum.

I also have ShowOnAllSpaces selected.

You should also check the permissions on the folder to be sure it readable and searchable:
In Terminal.app:

% ls -ld $HOME/Pictures/Wallpapers

drwxrwxrwx  1479 thecaber  staff  47328 Dec 18 13:44 /Users/thecaber/Pictures/Wallpapers

% 



d is directory

rwx rwx rwx permissions for user(owner) / group / other(anyone else)

r=read w=write x=search (in directory) execute for file

GetInfo on the folder should tell you the same thing in the Sharing&Permissions subsection

[TheCaber]

Try using a short timer period (like, every 5 seconds) to see that it is changing wallpaper at all. Once per day may be a problem if the machine is turned off overnight. Perhaps change at login might work?

[DewGuy]

TheCaber wrote:
Try using a short timer period (like, every 5 seconds) to see that it is changing wallpaper at all. Once per day may be a problem if the machine is turned off overnight. Perhaps change at login might work?

Thanks. I tried it with 5 minutes and it worked. I've changed it to login, so, hopefully that will work in lieu of daily, since I do shut down for the night. On my old MacBook Pro running High Sierra, daily worked fine for changing the wallpaper, even with shutting down at night.

[DewGuy]

So, I set it to change at login yesterday, today I logged in and still have yesterday's wallpaper. I guess the only way it works is for the shorter intervals.