How to Use a Background Picture in the Finder on a Mac

By default in the Mac OS X operating system, all Finder windows are displayed with a plain white background. However, through the Finder's viewing options, you can change the appearance of windows and even add a background picture that will appear behind all of your file and folder icons.

Things You'll Need

• Mac running OS X 10.5 or later

Instructions

1. Click on the Finder icon in the Dock to open a new Finder window.

2. Go to the "View" menu at the top of the screen and choose "Show View Options."

3. Click on the radio button next to "Picture" under the "Background" setting.

4. Click on the "Select" button, then double-click on the picture that you want to use as your Finder background.

5. Close the "View Options" window to save the settings.

References

• Setting Finder Options