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title: "Milky Way Galaxy Live Wallpaper for Mac (1080p)"
description: "Milky Way Galaxy: 1080p space live wallpaper for Mac in black and charcoal tones, looping every 32 seconds featuring milky way, galaxy and spiral. Preview…"
canonical: "https://macwall.app/wallpaper/space/milky-way-galaxy"
image: "https://cdn.macwall.app/thumbs/milky-way-galaxy.jpg"
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# Milky Way Galaxy

Milky Way Galaxy is a 1080p space live wallpaper for Mac from the Galaxy collection in the MacWall catalog.

It is encoded at 1920x1080 (16:9) and loops every 32 seconds without a visible cut. Themes: milky way, galaxy, spiral, stars, deep space, cosmic. Main colours: black, charcoal and grey. Preview it above, then set it on your MacBook, iMac, or external display with MacWall.

## Details

- Category: Space
- Resolution: 1920x1080
- Loop length: 32 seconds
- Colours: black (#020202), charcoal (#2c2a33), grey (#6b5b62), off-white (#dbcecd)
- Plays in: MacWall for macOS (video wallpaper, not a still image)

## Collections

- [Galaxy wallpapers](https://macwall.app/wallpapers/collections/galaxy)

## 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 "Milky Way Galaxy" in the app.
3. Pick one display or all of them. Milky Way Galaxy 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

- [Black Hole Eclipse](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/space/black-hole-eclipse)
- [Chrome Android in Space](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/space/chrome-android-in-space)
- [Cosmic Singularity](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/space/cosmic-singularity)
- [Earth in Shadow](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/space/earth-in-shadow)
- [Orbital Ring Above Earth](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/space/orbital-station-above-earth)
- [SpaceX Starship Launchpad](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/space/spacex-starship-launchpad)

## Frequently asked questions

### How do I set Milky Way Galaxy as my Mac wallpaper?

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

### Is Milky Way Galaxy a video or a still wallpaper?

It is a video loop at 1920x1080 that repeats every 32 seconds, played with hardware decoding so it stays smooth without slowing your Mac.

### Will the Milky Way Galaxy live wallpaper drain my MacBook battery?

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

### Can I use Milky Way Galaxy 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/space/milky-way-galaxy