Login Back

Name: Login Back
Rating: 5 (5 reviews)

0.2

07 November 2007

Change the background of the login screen.

Overview

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.

What's new in Login Back

Version 0.2:

Added sudo to the script to see if it fixed the problem with Mac OS X 10.5

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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

Can't locate DefaultDesktop.jpg in Tiger, so I figure the above relates to Leopard only?

Version 0.2

2 answer(s)

Makai

07 November 2007

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

Mr-Gecko

08 November 2007

the default desktop picture is located /Library/Desktop Pictures/Aqua Blue.jpg

Version 0.2

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

5 answer(s)

Mr-Gecko

07 November 2007

so your saying i can fix this problem with that script?

Version 0.1

Stosh1985

07 November 2007

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

Mr-Gecko

07 November 2007

so i guess i'll add sudo see if it helps to my script

Version 0.1

Mr-Gecko

07 November 2007

as soon as 0.2 gets updated than it'll probably work

Version 0.2

Noway

08 November 2007

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

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

1 answer(s)

Mr-Gecko

07 November 2007

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

Same here. I have a plain blue screen too. Anybody knows how to solve this?

Version 0.1

7 answer(s)

Mr-Gecko

30 October 2007

It only works with a JPEG or a PNG

Version 0.1

Carlosgp

30 October 2007

Yes, I used several jpegs, but with no success.

Version 0.1

Mr-Gecko

31 October 2007

run this program and it should return it to normal

Version 0.1

Mr-Gecko

31 October 2007

http://www.clanspawn.com/undo.app.zip

Version 0.1

Mr-Gecko

31 October 2007

if you want a background open login back with applications/applescript/script editor and save as application or run.

Version 0.1

Carlosgp

31 October 2007

Thank you, Mr. Gecko. Great support. Undo.app worked without problems.

Version 0.1

Mr-Gecko

31 October 2007

Your welcome.

Version 0.1

Didn't work for me in 10.5; it removed my custom login background image and left a plain blue screen. :-(

Version 0.1

1 answer(s)

Mr-Gecko

30 October 2007

It only works with jpg and png

Version 0.1

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

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