diff --git a/pywal/sequences.py b/pywal/sequences.py
index b42c3b7..b5028bc 100644
--- a/pywal/sequences.py
+++ b/pywal/sequences.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from . import util
 
 def set_special(index, color, iterm_name="h", alpha=100):
     """Convert a hex color to a special sequence."""
-    if OS == "Darwin":
+    if OS == "Darwin" and iterm_name:
         return "\033]P%s%s\033\\" % (iterm_name, color.strip("#"))
 
     if index in [11, 708] and alpha != "100":
@@ -51,16 +51,16 @@ def create_sequences(colors, vte_fix=False):
         set_special(10, colors["special"]["foreground"], "g"),
         set_special(11, colors["special"]["background"], "h", alpha),
         set_special(12, colors["special"]["cursor"], "l"),
-        set_special(13, colors["special"]["foreground"], "l"),
-        set_special(17, colors["special"]["foreground"], "l"),
-        set_special(19, colors["special"]["background"], "l"),
+        set_special(13, colors["special"]["foreground"], "j"),
+        set_special(17, colors["special"]["foreground"], "k"),
+        set_special(19, colors["special"]["background"], "m"),
         set_color(232, colors["special"]["background"]),
         set_color(256, colors["special"]["foreground"])
     ])
 
     if not vte_fix:
         sequences.extend(
-            set_special(708, colors["special"]["background"], "l", alpha)
+            set_special(708, colors["special"]["background"], "", alpha)
         )
 
     if OS == "Darwin":
diff --git a/pywal/wallpaper.py b/pywal/wallpaper.py
index e648d5a..e711713 100644
--- a/pywal/wallpaper.py
+++ b/pywal/wallpaper.py
@@ -109,7 +109,18 @@ def set_mac_wallpaper(img):
     """Set the wallpaper on macOS."""
     db_file = "Library/Application Support/Dock/desktoppicture.db"
     db_path = os.path.join(HOME, db_file)
-    subprocess.call(["sqlite3", db_path, "update data set value = '%s'" % img])
+    img_dir, _ = os.path.split(img)
+
+    # Clear the existing picture data and write the image paths
+    sql = "delete from data; "
+    sql += "insert into data values(\"%s\"); " % img_dir
+    sql += "insert into data values(\"%s\"); " % img
+
+    # Set all monitors/workspaces to the selected image
+    sql += "update preferences set data_id=2 where key=1 or key=2 or key=3; "
+    sql += "update preferences set data_id=1 where key=10 or key=20 or key=30;"
+
+    subprocess.call(["sqlite3", db_path, sql])
 
     # Kill the dock to fix issues with cached wallpapers.
     # macOS caches wallpapers and if a wallpaper is set that shares