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title: "Red Planet Wanderer Live Wallpaper for Mac (4K)"
description: "Red Planet Wanderer: 4K space live wallpaper for Mac in black and deep red tones, looping every 30 seconds featuring red, planet and wanderer. Preview it…"
canonical: "https://macwall.app/wallpaper/space/red-planet-wanderer"
image: "https://cdn.macwall.app/thumbs/red-planet-wanderer.jpg"
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# Red Planet Wanderer

Red Planet Wanderer is a 4K space live wallpaper for Mac from the Galaxy collection in the MacWall catalog.

It is encoded at 4096×2304 (16:9) and loops every 30 seconds without a visible cut. Themes: red, planet, wanderer. Main colours: black, deep red and red. Preview it above, then set it on your MacBook, iMac, or external display with MacWall.

## Details

- Category: Space
- Resolution: 4096×2304
- Loop length: 30 seconds
- Colours: black (#050000), deep red (#6b0000), red (#9e0000)
- Plays in: MacWall for macOS (video wallpaper, not a still image)

## Collections

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

## 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 "Red Planet Wanderer" in the app.
3. Pick one display or all of them. Red Planet Wanderer 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 Red Planet Wanderer as my Mac wallpaper?

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

### Is Red Planet Wanderer a video or a still wallpaper?

It is a video loop at 4096×2304 that repeats every 30 seconds, played with hardware decoding so it stays smooth without slowing your Mac.

### Will the Red Planet Wanderer live wallpaper drain my MacBook battery?

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

### Can I use Red Planet Wanderer 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/red-planet-wanderer