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title: "Aerial Ocean Waves 4K Live Wallpaper for Mac"
description: "Aerial Ocean Waves: a 4K nature live wallpaper for Mac that loops every 22 seconds, in deep teal and blue tones. Preview it free, then set it with MacWall."
canonical: "https://macwall.app/wallpaper/nature/aerial-ocean-waves-aa843ca9-0715-4fdb-9ad4-39263bd392e7"
image: "https://cdn.macwall.app/thumbs/aa843ca9-0715-4fdb-9ad4-39263bd392e7.jpg"
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# Aerial Ocean Waves Live Wallpaper for Mac

Aerial Ocean Waves is a 4K nature live wallpaper for Mac by Tom Fisk, part of the Ocean collection.

It is encoded at 3840 × 2160 (16:9) and loops every 22 seconds. At that size it fills every current MacBook at or within 5% of native resolution; on the iMac 24″ and Studio Display it is upscaled by up to 33%.

## Details

- Category: Nature
- Resolution: 3840 × 2160 (4K)
- Loop length: 22 seconds
- Colours: deep teal (#12343a), light grey (#c5cfd4), blue (#a1b6bd), off-white (#eaecee), teal (#42777f)
- Source: Tom Fisk
- Plays in: MacWall for macOS (video wallpaper, not a still image)

## Fits these Macs

| Mac | Screen | 3840 × 2160 loop |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [MacBook Air 13″](https://macwall.app/wallpapers/display/macbook-air) | 2560 × 1664 | Native |
| [MacBook Air 15″](https://macwall.app/wallpapers/display/macbook-air) | 2880 × 1864 | Native |
| [MacBook Pro 14″](https://macwall.app/wallpapers/display/macbook-pro) | 3024 × 1964 | Native |
| [MacBook Pro 16″](https://macwall.app/wallpapers/display/macbook-pro) | 3456 × 2234 | Near native, 3% upscaled |
| [MacBook Neo](https://macwall.app/wallpapers/display/macbook-neo) | 2408 × 1506 | Native |
| [iMac 24″](https://macwall.app/wallpapers/display/imac) | 4480 × 2520 | Upscaled 17% |
| [Studio Display](https://macwall.app/wallpapers/display/studio-display) | 5120 × 2880 | Upscaled 33% |

Screen resolutions from Apple's tech specs, read 27 October 2026.

## Collections

- [Ocean wallpapers](https://macwall.app/wallpapers/collections/ocean)

## Set it up

Set on Mac opens Aerial Ocean Waves in MacWall (macOS 15 or later); click Set Wallpaper there to put it on your desktop. These guides cover the rest.

- [How to set a live wallpaper on Mac](https://macwall.app/blog/how-to-set-live-wallpaper-mac)
- [How to change the Lock Screen on Mac](https://macwall.app/blog/how-to-change-lock-screen-on-mac)
- [4K live wallpapers](https://macwall.app/wallpapers/display/4k)
- [Performance and battery settings](https://macwall.app/docs/performance-and-battery)
- [The best live wallpaper apps for Mac](https://macwall.app/best-live-wallpaper-mac)

## Similar live wallpapers

- [Ocean Waves](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/nature/ocean-waves-b1cbdf74)
- [Seaside Flower Shop](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/nature/seaside-flower-shop)
- [Magic Ocean](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/nature/magic-ocean-6af18874)
- [Misty Torii Shore](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/nature/torii-gates)
- [Moonlit Car Drift](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/cars/man-sitting-on-car-floating-in-the-ocean)
- [Cliffside Coastline](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/nature/cliffside-coastline-7babae5a-ba0a-4af1-8dce-2426e122b214)
- [Retro Ocean Sunset](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/nature/retro-ocean-sunset)
- [Whale Underwater Drift](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/nature/whale-underwater-drift)
- [Pastel Jellyfish Drift](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/nature/pastel-jellyfish-drift)
- [Black Dog Beach Sunrise](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/nature/black-dog-beach-sunrise-28d1bd86-5059-48ea-bb14-0bd559a8ea8c)
- [Sunlit Coastal Village](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/nature/sunlit-coastal-village)
- [Sea of Silence](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/nature/sea-of-silence-3478aaa6)

## Also in Ocean

- [Layered Wave Forms](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/abstract/layered-wave-forms)
- [Fiery Ocean Portal](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/space/fiery-ocean-portal)
- [Luffy Great Wave](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/anime/luffy-great-wave-32fdddd0-6156-4ed2-b7f2-733562d49280)
- [Tropical Shore Aerial](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/nature/tropical-shore-aerial-4c04d7a0-52f4-4ea3-8698-0074f61b1229)
- [Tropical Cliffside Cafe](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/nature/tropical-cliffside-cafe)
- [Wuthering Waves Elysium Eyes](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/gaming/wuthering-waves-elysium-eyes)

All of them: https://macwall.app/wallpapers/collections/ocean

## Frequently asked questions

### How do I set Aerial Ocean Waves as my Mac wallpaper?

Download MacWall for macOS 15 or later, choose Set on Mac on this page or search "Aerial Ocean Waves" in the app, then click Set Wallpaper. On macOS 26 (Tahoe) or later it can also play on the Lock Screen and as the screen saver.

### Is Aerial Ocean Waves a video or a still wallpaper?

A video. Aerial Ocean Waves is a 22-second loop encoded at 3840 × 2160, and MacWall plays it behind your windows as a moving desktop rather than a still image.

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Source: https://macwall.app/wallpaper/nature/aerial-ocean-waves-aa843ca9-0715-4fdb-9ad4-39263bd392e7