Change bootscreen in MacOS X - how it works
On Mac OS X, you can change your boot screen by changing files. We'll show you what changes you need to make.
Change the boot screen on Mac OS X.
To change the boot screen when booting up, you simply need to replace the images in the system folder. The new images must be in PNG format.
- Navigate in the Finder to the following path: "/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/LoginUIKit.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LoginUICore.framework/Versions/A/Resources". Alternatively, you can also click on "Go to folder ..." under "Go to ..." and copy the path.
- In the folder you will find four PNG images with the names "apple_s1.webp", " ", "apple.webp" and " " at the top of the list. First of all, you should save these four files in a different location.
- Copy the image you want to use as a new boot screen so that you have a total of four copies. Now change the names of the files to those of the original Apple files, ie "apple_s1", " ", "apple" and " ". The new images must also be in PNG format.
- Now copy the four renamed images into the folder from step 1. After saving the original files, you can simply overwrite them.
- The next time you start you should see your new boot screen. Actually, you just swapped the Apple sign in the middle of the screen. Due to the size of the new image, you can now see it on the entire screen. If the image does not fit, i.e. there are margins on the top or on the side, you have to adjust your images and repeat steps 2 to 4. If you want to undo the changes, you can either insert the four original files again or simply delete the four own images. The next time the system is restarted, the system restores the original files.
If you can't handle iPhoto on your Mac OS X system, here are the five best iPhoto alternatives for you. Tip: You can also use "Loginonx" to change the background image of your Mac OS X login screen.