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title: "Hacker Typer Live Wallpaper for Mac (1080p)"
description: "Hacker Typer: 1080p live wallpaper for Mac in black tones, looping every 1 minute 15 seconds featuring hacker, typer and code. Preview it and set it on your…"
canonical: "https://macwall.app/wallpaper/others/hacker-typer"
image: "https://cdn.macwall.app/thumbs/hacker-typer.jpg"
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# Hacker Typer

Hacker Typer is a 1080p live wallpaper for Mac from the Hacker collection in the MacWall catalog.

It is encoded at 1920x1080 (16:9) and loops every 1 minute 15 seconds without a visible cut. Themes: hacker, typer, code, technology, dark. Main colours: black. Preview it above, then set it on your MacBook, iMac, or external display with MacWall.

## Details

- Category: Others
- Resolution: 1920x1080
- Loop length: 75 seconds
- Colours: black (#000000)
- Plays in: MacWall for macOS (video wallpaper, not a still image)

## Collections

- [Hacker wallpapers](https://macwall.app/wallpapers/collections/hacker)

## How to set it on your Mac

1. Download MacWall for macOS (macOS 15 or later) and open it.
2. Choose Set on Mac on this page, or search "Hacker Typer" in the app.
3. Pick one display or all of them. Hacker Typer starts playing as your desktop wallpaper.
4. Optional: with Pro on macOS 26 (Tahoe) or later, also use it on the Lock Screen and as a Screen Saver.

## Similar live wallpapers

- [Sabrina Carpenter Blonde Portrait](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/others/sabrina-carpenter-blonde-portrait-dadd37d5-8293-40d6-b89c-9f1c46ddcf73)
- [Sabrina Carpenter Blue Cutout](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/others/sabrina-carpenter-blue-cutout-334e0284-3a91-458c-9f0e-c45afde4f31d)
- [Sydney Sweeny](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/others/sydney-sweeny-270165c0-05e2-4e48-80a4-48b45d7f1b30)
- [Harry Potter](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/others/harry-potter)
- [Sabrina Carpenter Studio Close-Up](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/others/sabrina-carpenter-studio-close-up-cf10f5e0-23c6-4c44-adc8-d07c583c48f8)
- [Sabrina Carpenter](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/others/sabrina-carpenter-cd48e421-66bc-460e-bcfe-d036f3c99a63)

## Frequently asked questions

### How do I set Hacker Typer as my Mac wallpaper?

Install MacWall, then choose Set on Mac on this page or search "Hacker Typer" in the app. It plays behind your windows as a live desktop wallpaper on any connected display.

### Is Hacker Typer a video or a still wallpaper?

It is a video loop at 1920x1080 that repeats every 1 minute 15 seconds, played with hardware decoding so it stays smooth without slowing your Mac.

### Will the Hacker Typer live wallpaper drain my MacBook battery?

MacWall pauses playback behind full-screen apps and when the display sleeps, so Hacker Typer costs very little in everyday use.

### Can I use Hacker Typer on the Mac Lock Screen?

Yes, with MacWall Pro on macOS 26 (Tahoe) or later. Pro is a one-time $12.99 payment that unlocks the full catalog, with no subscription.

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Source: https://macwall.app/wallpaper/others/hacker-typer