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Live wallpaper for Mac

Mac+ is a native macOS app that brings your desktop to life with live, animated wallpapers. Pick from 15 GPU-rendered scenes, set your own video or image as a background, and recolor everything with 44 palettes. It also restyles your folder icons and adds desktop widgets, all in one lightweight app.

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macOS 13 or later. Apple Silicon and Intel. Free tier, no account required.

What you can do with Mac+

15 animated scenes

Mist, Aurora, Plasma, Lava, Rain, Snow and more, rendered on the GPU across 4 families: Atmosphere, Fluid, Geometry, Weather.

44 palettes

Apply one of 44 palettes or build your own, and the scene recolors instantly.

Your own video or image

Loop your own video or set a still image as your live desktop background.

52 folder-icon patterns

Restyle your folders with 52 patterns mapped onto the real macOS folder shape, or import your own image.

12 desktop widgets

Clock, date, Focus, timer, season and weekend widgets, in 3 sizes and 4 shapes, placed wherever you like.

Multi-display

Enable the wallpaper per screen, with automatic updates whenever you plug in a display.

Why Mac+

Native and light

Everything renders on the GPU with Metal, with adjustable 30/60/120 FPS and automatic pause in fullscreen, so your desktop stays alive without draining a MacBook Air.

More than wallpapers

Beyond animated scenes and palettes, Mac+ also restyles your folder icons and adds 12 desktop widgets. It is a full desktop-customization kit, not just a wallpaper player.

Private by design

Mac+ runs 100% locally: no account required to start, no ads, no tracking. Built in France.

How to set a live wallpaper on Mac in 30 seconds

  1. Download Mac+ and drop it into your Applications.
  2. Pick a scene and a palette, or choose "Surprise me" for a random draw.
  3. Enjoy. Everything runs from the menu bar: light, smooth, calm.
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Frequently asked questions

Can I set a live wallpaper on Mac?

Yes. Mac+ is a native macOS app that plays live, animated wallpapers on your desktop, with 15 built-in GPU scenes plus the option to use your own video or image.

Is Mac+ free?

Yes, there is a free tier. Pro unlocks everything for €1.99/month (7-day free trial) or €9.99 once for lifetime access.

Does a live wallpaper drain my battery?

No. Rendering is 100% GPU (Metal), resolution and FPS are adjustable, and the animation pauses when the screen sleeps or an app covers it.

Can I use my own video as a live wallpaper?

Yes. Mac+ lets you set your own looping video or a still image as your desktop background, alongside its 15 built-in GPU scenes.