Backgrounds

Put These Backgrounds On Your Computer

Instructions for Windows Users

  1. Click on the link below the image which matches your screen resolution. Don't know your resolution? See our Help Page.
  2. The image will open in the browser window. Right-click on the image and choose Set as wallpaper.

Instructions for Mac OS X

  1. Click on the link below the image which best matches your screen resolution. Don't know your resolution? See our Help Page.
  2. The image will open in the browser window. Control-click or right click on the image and select Download image to disk... from the menu to save the image to a location on your hard drive. Remember this location. Hint: a good location to save desktop images is the Pictures folder in your home directory.
  3. Open System Preferences from the Dock or Apple menu and click on Desktop. In the Collections drop-down, choose Pictures folder if you saved the background there. Otherwise select Choose Folder and browse to the folder where you saved the image. Drag the image into the well to set it as your background.

Featured Background

Each month we offer a new Allegheny College background image to use on your Windows or Macintosh desktop.

This Month's Featured Background

Featured Background
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2006 Previous Backgrounds

January 2006
January Pic
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Widescreen: 1680x1050 | 1440x900 | 1024x640

March 2006
March Pic
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May 2006
May Pic
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July 2006
July Pic
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September 2006
September Pic
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February 2006
February Pic
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April 2006
April Pic
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June 2006
June Pic
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August 2006
August Pic
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