MacScapes

MacScapes is a live wallpaper app for Mac that renders every scene in real time on the GPU, so nothing loops like a video clip. Choose from 42 scenes, including fog over ridges, aurora, koi ponds, rain on glass and a crackling campfire, and recolor any of them with 48 palettes.

The same palette tints 14 desktop widgets, your folder icons and an optional ambient soundscape. Save it all as a vibe and let vibes rotate by time of day, at sunrise and sunset, or when you unplug.

It runs from the menu bar, pauses when windows cover the desktop and eases off on battery. No account and no ads. Free with no time limit, with a one-time Pro upgrade. Requires macOS 14 or later.