Do you dream of a moving wallpaper on your Mac? Do you love animated images of nature, animals, or cartoons? Do you want to know how to get a dynamic wallpaper in just a few clicks? Then you've come to the right place!

In this article, I explain how to get an animated wallpaper on your MAC easily and quickly.

You'll see it's child's play and you can choose the live wallpaper you like. Ready to get started? Here are 3 ways to do it!

1. Use the dynamic wallpapers built into macOS

Since macOS Mojave , Apple has offered dynamic wallpapers Mojave wallpaper displays the desert of the same name with different colors depending on whether it is day or night.

To use these wallpapers, simply follow these steps:

• Click on the Apple in the top left corner of your screen, then click on System Preferences .
• Click on Desktop and screen saver .
• In the Desktop , select the Dynamic in the left column.
• Choose the wallpaper you like from the right-hand column.

You can also download other dynamic wallpapers from websites like Dynamic Wallpaper Club or 24 Hour Wallpaper .

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2. Use an app to create your own custom wallpapers

If you want more choice and control over your live wallpapers, you can use a dedicated app that will allow you to create or download live wallpapers from your own images or videos.

There are several applications of this type for Mac, such as:

Wallpaper Engine

A paid app (€4.99) offering over 500,000 animated wallpapers created by the community. You can also create your own using simple, intuitive tools. The app offers advanced options such as sound, music synchronization, mouse interactions, and more.

Flash

A free app that lets you turn any website into a live wallpaper. You can choose the website's refresh rate, the wallpaper's transparency level, dark or light mode, and more.

Irvue

A free app that lets you automatically change your wallpaper with photos from the Unsplash , which offers high-quality, royalty-free images. You can choose how often the wallpaper changes, the theme of the photos (nature, architecture, art, etc.), dark or light mode, and more.

3. Download your dynamic wallpapers from specialized websites

If you don't want to install an application on your Mac, you can also use a specialized website that offers animated wallpapers to download or view online. Here are a few examples of such websites:

• Wallpaper Abyss : a website offering over 20,000 animated wallpapers in various categories (anime, video games, movies, etc.). You can download the wallpapers in MP4 or WEBM format, or watch them online with a built-in player.
• Live Wallpapers : a website offering over 1,000 animated wallpapers in various categories (nature, space, abstract, etc.). You can download the wallpapers in MP4 or WEBM format, or view them online with an embedded player.
• Wallpaper Waifu : a website offering animated wallpapers featuring female characters from Japanese animation. You can download the wallpapers in MP4 or WEBM format, or watch them online with a built-in player.

FAQs

Do live wallpapers use a lot of battery?

Animated wallpapers can consume more battery than static wallpapers because they require more resources to display moving images or videos. However, battery consumption also depends on the quality and duration of the animated wallpaper, as well as your Mac's settings.

To save battery power, you can:

• Reduce the brightness of your screen.
• Use the power saving mode in system preferences.
• Choose a simple and short animated wallpaper.
• Disable the sound for the animated wallpaper if possible.
• Close any unnecessary applications running in the background.

Do animated wallpapers slow down a Mac?

Animated wallpapers can slow down your Mac if your computer is n't powerful enough to handle the graphics load. This can result in lag , stuttering , or glitches .

To avoid this, you can:

• Check your Mac's technical specifications and compare them with those required by the application or website you are using for live wallpapers.
• Choose an animated wallpaper that is suitable for your screen resolution and format.
• Limit the number of windows open on your desktop.
• Clean your Mac regularly with software like CleanMyMac X which removes unnecessary files and optimizes performance.

How to have an animated wallpaper on multiple screens?

If you have multiple monitors connected to your Mac, you can have a live wallpaper on each monitor or a different live wallpaper on each monitor. To do this, you can use an application like Wallpaper Engine , which allows you to manage the live wallpapers for each monitor independently.

You can also use an application like Multi Monitor Wallpaper which allows you to cut an image or video into multiple parts and display them on each screen.

Are the animated wallpapers customizable?

Live wallpapers are customizable , meaning you can modify certain settings to suit your preferences. For example, you can change the speed , duration , sound , transparency , or dark mode of the live wallpaper.

If you want to have an animated wallpaper on windows 10 , you can follow the steps described in this article.