File Name Shows on Custom Desktop Picture

[Xairbusdriver]

I finally got around to see if I could get rid of the text that always shows when I use a custom image as a Desktop Picture. I'm still on Ventura, still looking for a "roundtoit" for that update task, but I think this method will work for most any MacOS.

The fix is extremely simple. The 'text' is actually the 'path' to that image file, ifor example:
"bootVolume/Library/Desktop Pictures/fileName.type" that will appear in quite large System Font in the middle of you screen.

It does require using Terminal. Apparently, Apple doesn't you thinking THEY had provided the image?

To STOP the text that displays when you have added an image to your /Library/Desktop Pictures folder:
1. Open Terminal (usually in your Utilities folder)
2. Copy the following text:
   

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defaults write com.apple.dock desktop-picture-show-debug-text -bool FALSE  && killall Dock3. Paste that copied text in Terminal at the (probably) flashing 'cursor'
4. Press Return
5. Quite Terminal (command-Q)

If you eventually long for the return of that very distracting text on your beautiful image, simply copy that same text above but change the FALSE to TRUE, as in:
   

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defaults write com.apple.dock desktop-picture-show-debug-text -bool TRUE  && killall Dock
Source: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255241650