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Background images on Golden Gate 27.0

Hello everyone. Why is it that when I select all the underwater environment images, they don't appear randomly-instead order, but only one is always displayed (Mac mini M1 - Golden Gate 27.0)?

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If you want the Underwater aerials to change randomly, select Shuffle Aerials rather than selecting the Underwater aerial category by itself.


Go to System Settings >> Wallpaper >> Screen Saver >> Shuffle Aerials, then choose how often the aerial should change. 


Apple specifically states that Shuffle Aerials rotates through several aerials. 


If an aerial has a download indicator, select it to download the aerial before it can be used. (Apple Support)


If Shuffle Aerials is already selected, the Underwater aerials are downloaded, and only one continues to appear, then the problem seems unexplained and would require further troubleshooting.


Apple: Change Screen Saver settings on Mac

You are right an I was too specific


Go to System Settings > Wallpaper > Screen Saver. 


In the Aerial screen-saver section, look for the Shuffle menu near the top of the screen-saver choices.


Select the desired Aerial collection and use Shuffle to choose how often the aerial changes.

Thanks Owl-53, but I don't have the option "Shuffle Aerials" under System Settings-Wallpaper-Screen Saver (I have attaches a screenshot....)....