Useful tips

How do I get cool backgrounds on my Mac?

by Rhyley Bryan

How do I get cool backgrounds on my Mac?

Change the desktop picture (background) on your Mac

  1. Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences.
  2. Click Desktop & Screen Saver.
  3. From the Desktop pane, select a folder of images on the left, then click an image on the right to change your desktop picture.

What is the best wallpaper for Mac?

Best Mac Wallpaper Apps

  • BEST CHOICE. Wallpaper Wizard 2. $9.95 for 1 Mac (One-time fee)
  • RUNNER-UP. Unsplash Wallpapers. Free (Mac App Store)
  • ALSO GREAT. Irvue. Free (Mac App Store)

Can you get moving desktop backgrounds Mac?

AnimatedGIF is a program developed for Mac OSX/macOS that allows users to play animated GIFs. With its latest updates, AnimatedGIF can set animated GIF backgrounds on your Mac computer.

Where can I get cool wallpaper for my desktop?

The Best Websites for Downloading Cool Wallpapers

  • We’ve collected links to some sites where you can download wallpapers for your PC or your phone.
  • InterfaceLIFT.
  • deviantART.
  • Webshots.
  • Digital Blasphemy.
  • Simple Desktops.
  • Shorpy.
  • American Greetings Wallpapers.

How do I customize my Mac desktop?

Customize the desktop picture on your Mac

  1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Desktop & Screen Saver, then click Desktop. Open the Desktop pane for me.
  2. On the left, find a picture or color:
  3. On the right, click the picture you want to use.

How do you make a Desktop Background?

How to Change the Desktop Background in Windows 10

  1. Right-click your desktop and choose Personalize.
  2. Select Picture from the Background drop-down list.
  3. Click a new picture for the background.
  4. Decide whether to fill, fit, stretch, tile, or center the picture.
  5. Click the Save Changes button to save your new background.

How do you make a JPEG a background on a Mac?

Change your desktop picture from the Finder

  1. From a Finder window or your desktop, locate the image file that you want to use.
  2. Control-click (or right-click) the file, then choose Set Desktop Picture from the shortcut menu. If you’re using multiple displays, this changes the wallpaper of your primary display only.

Where are Mac backgrounds?

OR. 1) Click Macintosh HD from the Finder sidebar. 2) Click the arrow next to the Library folder to expand it. 3) Scroll down to and double-click Desktop Pictures.

Can I make a GIF my desktop background?

Select the Video Wallpaper tab. Browse to the directory where your GIF wallpapers are located. Choose the GIF animated file you want to use as a wallpaper from the list of supported files. Click the Start button to play the animated GIF wallpaper on your Windows desktop.

How do I make my desktop background dynamic Mac?

Built-in options

  1. On your Mac, open System Preferences.
  2. Choose Desktop and Screensaver (top left)
  3. At the top, you’ll find the seven dynamic options. After choosing one, near the top click the drop-down to set it to Dynamic.
  4. Just below the dynamic wallpapers, you’ll find the six light/dark options with auto switching.

Where can I get free desktop wallpapers?

Unsplash has the perfect desktop wallpaper for you. Our wallpapers come in all sizes, shapes, and colors, and they’re all free to download.