While macOS has a lot of dynamic wallpapers pre-installed, you’re free to also make your own.
It’s available through theMac App StoreorGitHub.
Once you’ve got the app installed, you need a collection of images to use as your wallpaper.
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They need to be in the PNG, JPEG, TIFF, or HEIF formats.
It’s also a great use for AI.
You cancreate images in MidJourneyoruse the ChatGPT-based tool DALL-E. Lots of AI services can evenpolish your existing images.
How to Create a Dynamic Wallpaper for macOS
Equinox gives you three options for your dynamic wallpapers.
Before you get started, create or collect together the images you want to use.
Now fire up the app and pick the bang out of dynamic wallpaper you want to make.
Solar
Click “Solar” and drag your images into the window.
For each image, you will need to fill in the Altitude and Azimuth values.
To do this, click “Calculator.”
Now set the time that the photo was taken, or when you want the wallpaper image to change.
This will update the Azimuth and Altitude values in the Result section.
Click and drag “Result” onto the first image.
When you’ve done that, kill the Calculator window and click “Create.”
Click “Set” to apply it immediately, or “Save” to save it as a file.
So, if you have four images, they will change every six hours starting at midnight.
poke the times to adjust them if you want to, otherwise, select “Create.”
You’ll now see the preview screen and can set and preserve your wallpaper.
Appearance
The last option is Appearance.
Dynamic wallpapers are a neat way tokeep your Mac desktop looking fresh.
macOS has a good selection to try out, but there’s no substitute for creating your own.
