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title: "Orbital Ring Above Earth Live Wallpaper for Mac"
description: "Orbital Ring Above Earth: 4K space live wallpaper for Mac in black and grey tones, looping every 20 seconds featuring orbital, station and above. Preview it…"
canonical: "https://macwall.app/wallpaper/space/orbital-station-above-earth"
image: "https://cdn.macwall.app/thumbs/orbital-station-above-earth.jpg"
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# Orbital Ring Above Earth

Orbital Ring Above Earth is a 4K space live wallpaper for Mac in the MacWall catalog.

It is encoded at 3456×2160 (3456:2160) and loops every 20 seconds without a visible cut. Themes: orbital, station, above, earth. Main colours: black, grey and light grey. Preview it above, then set it on your MacBook, iMac, or external display with MacWall.

## Details

- Category: Space
- Resolution: 3456×2160
- Loop length: 20 seconds
- Colours: black (#05050a), grey (#6c6a73), light grey (#b9b0b2), deep indigo (#172039), blue (#16497e)
- Plays in: MacWall for macOS (video wallpaper, not a still image)

## 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 "Orbital Ring Above Earth" in the app.
3. Pick one display or all of them. Orbital Ring Above Earth 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)
- [SpaceX Starship Launchpad](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/space/spacex-starship-launchpad)
- [Astronaut At Black Hole](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/space/astronaut-at-black-hole)

## Frequently asked questions

### How do I set Orbital Ring Above Earth as my Mac wallpaper?

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

### Is Orbital Ring Above Earth a video or a still wallpaper?

It is a video loop at 3456×2160 that repeats every 20 seconds, played with hardware decoding so it stays smooth without slowing your Mac.

### Will the Orbital Ring Above Earth live wallpaper drain my MacBook battery?

MacWall pauses playback behind full-screen apps and when the display sleeps, so Orbital Ring Above Earth costs very little in everyday use.

### Can I use Orbital Ring Above Earth 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/orbital-station-above-earth