If you try to choose a predefined screen saver, it can be set without problems. It should be noted that the problem would only be affecting non-stock photos.
In some cases, When selecting a folder of photos, the images don’t render. Any help appreciated!Īpparently, when trying to set an image (not stock) as a screensaver, users only reportedly get a black screen with a watch. This all used to work just fine under Big Sur, but after Monterey, no joy. They show up in the selector in System Preferences, but when I go to Preview the screen saver (or initiate it from the hot corner), it shows “Retrieving Photos (0 of 4)” for one of the folders (has more than 4 photos), and with others, doesn’t report anything.
I even tried stock folders on my hard drive, but again, no load. I have tried the solutions as presented in similar posts, but I still can’t get my screen saver to load my photos.
#Mac desktop screen savers upgrade#
Set screen saver from Photos not working on macOS 12 MontereyĪccording to reports, a bug in the latest macOS 12 Monterey does not allow users to set whatever image they want as a screen saver ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).Īfter upgrade to Monterey, Screen Saver won’t load photos like before in Big Sur In addition, the issue would also affect the dynamic desktop wallpapers.
Many users are reporting that, after upgrading to macOS 12 Monterey, they can no longer choose a photo to set as a screen saver. MacOS 12 Monterey, the latest version of Apple’s operating system for Macs, is having some problems while trying to set up a screen saver. Original story (published on November 12, 2021) follows: New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….