---
title: Desktop
framework: devicemanagement
role: symbol
role_heading: Device Management Profile
path: devicemanagement/desktop
---

# Desktop

The payload that configures the desktop wallpaper.

## Declaration

```data
object Desktop
```

## Properties

locked: If true, locks the desktop picture. Replaced with allowWallpaperModification in macOS 10.13. Deprecated: macOS 10.13+ override-picture-path: The path to the desktop picture. If set, this picture is always locked.

## Discussion

Discussion Specify com.apple.desktop as the payload type. Profile availability  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  Profile example <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict>     <key>PayloadContent</key>     <array>         <dict>             <key>locked</key>             <true/>             <key>override-picture-path</key>             <string>~/Desktop/background.png</string>             <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>             <string>com.example.mydesktoppayload</string>             <key>PayloadType</key>             <string>com.apple.desktop</string>             <key>PayloadUUID</key>             <string>77a7ad50-9e32-4afb-8aee-79ae0c392848</string>             <key>PayloadVersion</key>             <integer>1</integer>         </dict>     </array>     <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>     <string>Desktop</string>     <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>     <string>com.example.myprofile</string>     <key>PayloadType</key>     <string>Configuration</string>     <key>PayloadUUID</key>     <string>2e00699a-8e37-417d-94b2-97b85ff722a2</string>     <key>PayloadVersion</key>     <integer>1</integer> </dict> </plist>

## See Also

### User experience

- [Accessibility](devicemanagement/accessibility.md)
- [Dock](devicemanagement/dock.md)
- [Finder](devicemanagement/finder.md)
- [HomeScreenLayout](devicemanagement/homescreenlayout.md)
- [ManagedMenuExtras](devicemanagement/managedmenuextras.md)
- [Notifications](devicemanagement/notifications.md)
- [ScreensaverUser](devicemanagement/screensaveruser.md)
- [SetupAssistant](devicemanagement/setupassistant.md)
- [TimeMachine](devicemanagement/timemachine.md)