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Install MacWall on your Mac

Download the MacWall DMG, install it, grant the one permission macOS asks for, and get a live wallpaper running in under two minutes.

MacWall is a native macOS app distributed as a signed and notarised DMG. There is no App Store build, no account, and no installer bundle of extras. Requirements: Minimum macOS 14.0 or later. Live Lock Screen and Screen Saver playback additionally needs macOS 26 (Tahoe) or later.

Install steps

  1. Download the latest build from macwall.app/download. The link always serves the current release.
  2. Open the downloaded `.dmg` and drag MacWall into your Applications folder.
  3. Eject the disk image, then launch MacWall from Applications or Spotlight.
  4. On first launch macOS asks to confirm an app downloaded from the internet — click Open. The build is Developer ID signed and notarised by Apple.
  5. MacWall installs itself as a menu bar app. Look for the icon in the right side of your menu bar; it does not sit in the Dock.

First wallpaper

  1. Click the MacWall menu bar icon, then Open MacWall.
  2. Pick any wallpaper from Featured, Newest, or a category.
  3. Click Set wallpaper. MacWall downloads the loop, then starts hardware-decoded playback behind your windows.

Permissions MacWall asks for

  • Screen wallpaper access — required to replace the desktop picture. macOS grants this through the standard wallpaper APIs.
  • Notifications (optional) — used only for download-complete and update prompts. Declining changes nothing else.
  • No Full Disk Access, no Accessibility, no Screen Recording. If any app asks for those to set a wallpaper, it is not MacWall.

Updates

Auto-update is on by default. MacWall checks a signed updater feed and installs releases in place — the same feed that drives the changelog. You can also re-download the current build at any time from /download; installing over an existing copy keeps your library, favourites, and license.

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Frequently asked questions

Does MacWall work on Intel Macs?
Yes. MacWall ships a universal binary for Apple silicon and Intel, and requires Minimum macOS 14.0 or later. Hardware video decode is used on both architectures.
Do I need an account to use MacWall?
No. The free tier works immediately after install with no sign-up. A Pro license is a key you activate — still no account, no password, no email wall.
Where does MacWall store downloaded wallpapers?
In MacWall's application support folder inside your user Library. Removing the app and that folder removes every cached video — see [Uninstall MacWall](/docs/uninstall-macwall).

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