Animated desktop background in Mac OS X - Here's how
With on-board resources, you have no way of setting an animated desktop background under Mac OS. In this practical tip, we show you which apps you can use to set up an animated background.
Make desktop films and animated pictures as background
The Mac programs Mach Desktop and Mach Desktop 4K offer many functions for animation on your desktop.
- "Mach Desktop" already includes over 45 different moving backgrounds. This includes simple animations such as explosions or a globe, but there are also chic waterfalls and panoramas.
- You can also set your own QuickTime movies or web pages as the background. The video can be trimmed in the program and the speed can be adjusted.
- You can find "Mach Desktop" for 2.69 euros in the Apple App Store. "Mach Desktop 4k" costs 4.49 euros.
DeskFun: Place small GIFs on the desktop
A free alternative is the program DeskFun, with which you can place GIF animations freely on your desktop. The range of functions is very limited, however, and the program must always be active in the background.
- With DeskFun you can put images and transparent GIFs on your Mac desktop. You can determine the size and position of the images yourself.
- The program can be downloaded free of charge from the developer's website.