I just upgraded to Ventura and not able to change wallpaper, any ideas?

I just upgraded to Ventura and not able to change wallpaper, any ideas? I see an icon with the message, "Changing the wallpaper is controlled by a profile". I see no options when looking at the "Users & Groups".

Posted on Oct 30, 2022 07:12 AM

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Posted on Oct 30, 2022 07:20 AM

rengram1997 wrote:

I just upgraded to Ventura and not able to change wallpaper, any ideas? I see an icon with the message, "Changing the wallpaper is controlled by a profile". I see no options when looking at the "Users & Groups".


Is this a personal machine or bound to some MDM/Enterprise managed machine?

if so it may be out of your control—talk to your IT for support.


>System Settings>Security&Privacy>Profiles




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Oct 30, 2022 07:20 AM in response to rengram1997

rengram1997 wrote:

I just upgraded to Ventura and not able to change wallpaper, any ideas? I see an icon with the message, "Changing the wallpaper is controlled by a profile". I see no options when looking at the "Users & Groups".


Is this a personal machine or bound to some MDM/Enterprise managed machine?

if so it may be out of your control—talk to your IT for support.


>System Settings>Security&Privacy>Profiles




Control Click on Desktop is the standard approach

Customize the desktop picture on your Mac - Apple Support


Oct 30, 2022 08:00 AM in response to rengram1997

rengram1997 wrote:

OK, I went ahead and removed the Wi-Fi profile as I know it would be recreated when I'm back in the office. It did resolve the issue and I can now change the wallpaper. Thanks! To me this is still very odd that a Wi-Fi profile would be seen as a blocker to wallpaper settings.




Active Directory (AD) —AD manages many assets, users, and permissions...


if you think it is "odd" you can submit your Apple Feedback here:  hhttp://www.apple.com/feedback

or talk to your IT admin.


or Call Customer Support  (800) MYAPPLE (800–692–7753)

or on line  Apple Support



Oct 30, 2022 07:50 AM in response to rengram1997

rengram1997 wrote:

The only thing I see under the "Profiles" here is the wireless profile related to the Wi-Fi connection I use when in the office at work. I would not think there should be any coralation between the Wi-Fi profile and the wallpaper settings. Again, this only started happening after the upgrade which I did yesterday, moving to Ventura.


Delete the profile and try again... and compare your results.

Oct 30, 2022 08:21 AM in response to rengram1997

The only thing I see under the "Profiles" here is the wireless profile related to the Wi-Fi connection I use when in the office at work. I would not think there should be any coralation between the Wi-Fi profile and the wallpaper settings.

The company could name the profile anything they want. They may have just called it the Wi-Fi Profile because you must accept those restrictions to use their Wi-Fi.

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