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Lock Screen Live Wallpaper on macOS 27

Set live video on your macOS 27 Lock Screen and Screen Saver with MacWall, the first app with native macOS 27 support.

macOS · 5 min read · June 12, 2026

macOS 27 ships beautiful Lock Screen and Screen Saver wallpapers, but out of the box you're limited to Apple's own footage. MacWall is the first app in the world to bring your own live video wallpapers to the macOS 27 Lock Screen and Screen Saver, natively.

What you get

  • Any catalog wallpaper or personal MP4/MOV on your Lock Screen
  • The same video as your Screen Saver, one integration covers both
  • True native playback, not an overlay hack
  • Automatic format conversion when a clip needs it, hardware-accelerated
  • One-click restore of Apple's defaults anytime

Setup in under two minutes

  1. Download MacWall and pick a wallpaper (or import your own).
  2. Activate your one-time $7.99 license, Lock Screen included.
  3. Toggle "Use Lock Screen & Screen Saver" in Settings.
  4. Lock your Mac, the video plays natively on the Lock Screen.

Requirements

  • Live Lock Screen & Screen Saver: macOS 26 (Tahoe) or macOS 27, including the current beta
  • Desktop live wallpapers: macOS 14 Sonoma and later
  • Intel and Apple Silicon both supported

Why only MacWall works on the 27 beta

Apple's macOS 27 beta changed system wallpaper behavior, which broke the Lock Screen features of other wallpaper apps. MacWall shipped dedicated macOS 27 support faster than anyone, which is why it's currently the only app delivering native live Lock Screen video on the new beta, with safe one-click restore of Apple's defaults.

Frequently asked questions

Can I set a video as my Lock Screen on macOS 27?
Yes, with MacWall Pro. Your video plays natively on the Lock Screen and Screen Saver, including on the macOS 27 beta.
Does this work on older macOS versions?
Native video Lock Screen requires macOS 26 or later. On older versions, MacWall sets a still image as the Lock Screen fallback while desktop live wallpapers work fully from macOS 14 Sonoma.