Dynamic Wallpaper vs Live Wallpaper on Mac

Apple's dynamic wallpapers (Sonoma, Sequoia) shift appearance based on time of day, beautiful, but limited to Apple's bundled sets. Live wallpapers play actual video loops: ocean waves, city timelapses, anime scenes, space flythroughs.

When to use Apple's dynamic wallpapers

Subtle, system-integrated, zero third-party software. Great if you want calm gradients that match light/dark mode schedules.

When to use MacWall live wallpapers

You want cinematic motion, custom imports, category browsing, multi-monitor independence, and optional Lock Screen video. MacWall pauses intelligently so live motion does not fight your workflow.