Wallnetic

Live Video Wallpaper Engine for macOS

demo-video.mp4

What is Wallnetic?

Wallnetic brings live video wallpapers to your Mac desktop. Transform your workspace with dynamic, animated backgrounds that run efficiently in the background.

Wallpaper Engine has 40M+ users on Windows — now Mac users finally have a native alternative built with SwiftUI and Metal.

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Features

Netflix-Style Interface

• Home, Explore, Popular, and Discover tabs
• Full-screen hero banner with auto-rotating showcase
• Horizontal carousel sections with hover previews
• Dark theme optimized for media browsing

Discover Wallpaper Sources

• Browse 6 wallpaper sources: Pixabay, Pexels, MyLiveWallpapers, DesktopHut, MoeWalls, MotionBGs
• In-app browser with automatic video download detection
• Scan any page to find and download all videos
• Progress tracking with auto-import to library

Live Video Wallpapers

• Play any video file (MP4, MOV, M4V, GIF, WebM) as your desktop background
• Seamless looping with zero stuttering
• Drag & drop or file picker import
• Crossfade transitions between wallpaper changes

Per-Space Wallpapers

• Set different wallpapers for each macOS Space (virtual desktop)
• Auto-switches when changing Spaces via Mission Control
• Right-click any wallpaper > "Set for This Space"

Lock Screen Video

• Video wallpaper on lock screen with clock overlay
• Uses current wallpaper or a specific selection
• Auto-detects screen lock/unlock

Multi-Monitor Support

• Set different wallpapers for each display
• Same wallpaper across all monitors option
• Automatic display detection and hot-plug support

Wallpaper Effects

• Brightness, contrast, saturation, blur, tint, and vignette
• 8 presets: None, Dim, Vivid, Moody, Film, B&W, Dreamy, Focus
• Real-time CIFilter effects on video layer

Time-of-Day Auto Switch

• 4 time slots: Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Night
• Assign wallpapers per slot with configurable hours

Notification Center Widget

• Glassmorphism clock widget with wallpaper background
• Play/pause and next wallpaper controls
• Favorites quick-switch thumbnails
• Small, Medium, and Large sizes

Smart Power Management

• Auto-pause on battery power
• Pause when fullscreen apps are active
• Automatic resume when conditions change

Apple Shortcuts & Siri

• Set Wallpaper, Next Wallpaper, Toggle Playback, Random Wallpaper
• Siri: "Change wallpaper in Wallnetic"
• macOS 14+ required

Performance

• Metal GPU acceleration for smooth playback
• 3 performance modes: Quality, Balanced, Battery Saver
• Minimal CPU usage (~2-5%)
• Async image caching

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Installation

Requirements

Component	Requirement
macOS	13.0 (Ventura) or later
Processor	Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) or Intel
RAM	4 GB minimum
Storage	50 MB + your video files

Mac App Store

Direct Download

Platform	Download
macOS (Apple Silicon)	Wallnetic_1.1.0_arm64.dmg
macOS (Intel)	Wallnetic_1.1.0_x86_64.dmg

"Wallnetic is damaged and can't be opened" — This happens because the DMG is not notarized by Apple. Run this command in Terminal after dragging Wallnetic to Applications:

xattr -cr /Applications/Wallnetic.app

Then open the app normally. Alternatively, right-click > Open > Open, or go to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Open Anyway.

Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/fatihkan/wallnetic.git
cd wallnetic/src/Wallnetic
brew install xcodegen
xcodegen generate
open Wallnetic.xcodeproj
# Build and run (Cmd + R)

Requires Xcode 15.0+ and macOS 13.0+

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Tech Stack

Component	Technology
Language	Swift 5.9
UI	SwiftUI
Video Engine	AVFoundation + AVPlayerLooper
GPU Rendering	Metal
Architecture	MVVM + Services
Widget	WidgetKit
In-App Purchase	StoreKit 2
Project Gen	XcodeGen

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Cmd + I	Import videos
Cmd + P	Toggle play/pause
Cmd + N	Next wallpaper
Cmd + F	Search
Cmd + O	Open main window
Cmd + ,	Settings

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Roadmap

v1.0 — Core

• Video playback engine with seamless looping
• Multi-monitor support
• Library management with collections and favorites
• Smart power management
• Metal GPU rendering
• Notification Center widget
• Menu bar controls

v1.1 — Current

• Netflix-style UI redesign
• Discover wallpaper sources (Pixabay, Pexels, web browser)
• Per-Space wallpapers
• Lock screen video
• Wallpaper effects (blur, brightness, tint, vignette)
• Time-of-day auto switch
• Apple Shortcuts & Siri integration
• GIF/WebM/WebP format support
• Crossfade transitions
• Performance modes

v2.0 — Planned

• AI video generation from text prompts
• Wallpaper marketplace
• Music reactive mode
• iCloud library sync

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

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Support the Project

If you find Wallnetic useful, consider supporting its development:

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Author

Fatih Kan

• Website: github.com/fatihkan/wallnetic
• GitHub: @fatihkan
• Twitter: @KanFatih

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License — see the LICENSE file for details.

Privacy

Wallnetic does not collect any personal data. All wallpapers are stored locally on your Mac. See PRIVACY.md for details.

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Made with care for Mac users who deserve better wallpapers.