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Login Back is a application for changing the background of the login screen. Just drag a JPEG or a PNG and it is the background or open and choose a JPEG or a PNG.

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WHAT'S NEW

Version 0.2: Added sudo to the script to see if it fixed the problem with Leopard.

REQUIREMENTS

Mac OS X 10.4.x.

SCREENSHOT

Developer:	Mr. Gecko
Downloads:	4,168
- Version d/l:	3,681
Utilities:	Desktop
License:	Free
Date:	07 Nov 2007
Platform:	PPC/Intel

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	Dec 16 2008	BPIZZO Heres the blue screen fix for 10.5 users. sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow DesktopPicture /System/Library/CoreServices/DefaultDesktop_org.jpg If you want to change the background image simply COPY THE IMAGE you want to use TO THE PATH /System/Library/CoreServices/ Then enter terminal again and put the sudo again with the new image path sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow DesktopPicture /System/Library/CoreServices/NEWIMAGENAME.JPG IT WORKS FOR ME (Version 0.2)		0
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	May 19 2008	FAHAD JAVED It makes your computer incredibly slow and it takes ages to load up the login screen. Also does anyone know how to undo this slowness? and uninstall this application? (Version 0.2)		0
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Jul 4 2008

MR. GECKO This dose not install any thing. it only sets a preference in /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow called DesktopPicture. You can simply undo it by running

sudo defaults delete /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow DesktopPicture

in terminal
(Version 0.2)

	Nov 7 2007	MAKAI Can't locate DefaultDesktop.jpg in Tiger, so I figure the above relates to Leopard only? (Version 0.2)		0
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Nov 7 2007

MAKAI Duuh.. that was supposed a reply to a thread lower down, yet ended up here and I can't even seem to correct that -- oh well, I give up on this... anyways, the whole thing doesn't work under Tiger, it seems to sort of dislike the string set in loginwindow plist, and I also do not see which default desktop picture to change directly to get the desired effect --- nice idea though...
(Version 0.2)

Nov 8 2007

MR. GECKO the default desktop picture is located /Library/Desktop Pictures/Aqua Blue.jpg
(Version 0.2)

	Nov 7 2007	JOEL MUELLER It works perfectly in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard now with the release of version 0.5. (Version 0.2)		0
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	Nov 6 2007	STOSH1985 If you want to fix your login screen after this application screws it up, run this at your terminal: sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow DesktopPicture /System/Library/CoreServices/DefaultDesktop.jpg To change the background of the login screen, you can either alter the path above, or change the DefaultDesktop.jpg file. Pax. (Version 0.1)		0
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Nov 7 2007

MR. GECKO so your saying i can fix this problem with that script?
(Version 0.1)

Nov 7 2007

STOSH1985 Not really a script, just a terminal command. But, yes, it should correct the changes that script made. It did for me.
(Version 0.1)

Nov 7 2007

MR. GECKO so i guess i'll add sudo see if it helps to my script
(Version 0.1)

Nov 7 2007

MR. GECKO as soon as 0.2 gets updated than it'll probably work
(Version 0.2)

Nov 8 2007

NOWAY what should i write in the terminal so that i get back to my default background ?!? (im kinda newb with terminal so step by step would be appreciated...)
(Version 0.2)

	Nov 6 2007	JOEL MUELLER Didn't work for me in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Logging out left a blue screen that hung for a while and then it finally gave up and showed the normal login background of blue. (Version 0.1)		0
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Nov 6 2007

MR. GECKO download this and run it and you background will be restored to the apple background. http://www.clanspawn.com/undo.app.zip
(Version 0.1)

	Oct 30 2007	GRAHAM WYNNE Blue screen here on 10.4.9 - any ideas? cant find a site for any support or anything (Version 0.1)		0
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	Oct 30 2007	CARLOSGP Same here. I have a plain blue screen too. Anybody knows how to solve this? (Version 0.1)		0
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Oct 30 2007

MR. GECKO It only works with a JPEG or a PNG
(Version 0.1)

Oct 30 2007

CARLOSGP Yes, I used several jpegs, but with no success.
(Version 0.1)

Oct 30 2007

MR. GECKO run this program and it should return it to normal
(Version 0.1)

Oct 30 2007

MR. GECKO http://www.clanspawn.com/undo.app.zip
(Version 0.1)

Oct 30 2007

MR. GECKO if you want a background open login back with applications/applescript/script editor and save as application or run.
(Version 0.1)

Oct 31 2007

CARLOSGP Thank you, Mr. Gecko. Great support. Undo.app worked without problems.
(Version 0.1)

Oct 31 2007

MR. GECKO Your welcome.
(Version 0.1)

	Oct 29 2007	BOBYAHOO Didn't work for me in 10.5; it removed my custom login background image and left a plain blue screen. :-( (Version 0.1)		0
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Oct 30 2007

MR. GECKO It only works with jpg and png
(Version 0.1)

	Oct 29 2007	E_COMMERCE 10.4 "or later", eh? I hope the author has accounted for the fact that 10.5 uses a completely different picture location (/System/Library/CoreServices/). (Version 0.1)		0
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Dec 16 2008

BPIZZO Heres the blue screen fix for 10.5 users.

sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow DesktopPicture /System/Library/CoreServices/DefaultDesktop_org.jpg

If you want to change the background image simply COPY THE IMAGE you want to use TO THE PATH

/System/Library/CoreServices/IMAGENAME.JPG

Then enter terminal again and put the sudo again with the new image path

sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow DesktopPicture /System/Library/CoreServices/IMAGENAME.JPG

IT WORKS FOR ME
(Version 0.2)