---
title: "iMac 24-inch Live Wallpapers in 4.5K and 4K"
description: "Live wallpapers for the 24-inch iMac and its 4480 × 2520 Retina display, sorted by how sharp they look at native resolution. Preview each loop free."
canonical: "https://macwall.app/wallpapers/display/imac"
updated: "2026-10-27"
keywords:
  - "imac wallpaper"
  - "imac 24 wallpaper"
  - "imac live wallpaper"
  - "4.5k wallpaper"
---

# iMac 24-inch live wallpapers

Live wallpapers for the 24-inch iMac and its 4480 × 2520 Retina display, sorted by how sharp they look at native resolution. Preview each loop free.

**According to Apple's tech specs, the iMac 24-inch (M4) is 4480 × 2520 pixels. A live wallpaper encoded at 4480 × 2520 or larger fills the iMac 24″ screen at native resolution. 5 wallpapers in the MacWall catalog fill it at native resolution or with no more than 5% upscaling.**

## Wallpapers

- [Jon Snow Battle of the Bastards](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/dark/jon-snow-battle-of-the-bastards-fa7dd6c1-27d1-4cbc-9880-f080069d2872) (7680×4320)
- [Cyber Anime Portrait](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/anime/cyber-anime-portrait) (7680×4320)
- [Shadow Hooded Wraith](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/dark/shadow-hooded-wraith-81e1d17c-ca72-4a92-8bb0-6951fab0872c) (7680×4320)
- [Anime Beach Ride](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/anime/anime-beach-ride) (7680x4304)
- [Spring Sale Steam Delivery Girl](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/anime/spring-sale-steam-delivery-girl-b07c5f54) (7680x4320)
- [Sabrina Carpenter Blonde Portrait](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/others/sabrina-carpenter-blonde-portrait-dadd37d5-8293-40d6-b89c-9f1c46ddcf73) (4096×2304)
- [Crimson Formula Racer](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/cars/wallpaper-1770634944) (4096x2304)
- [Ferrari Formula Front](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/cars/wallpaper-1773917256) (4096x2304)
- [Spider-Verse Graffiti](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/heroes/spider-verse-graffiti) (4096×2304)
- [Red Planet Wanderer](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/space/red-planet-wanderer) (4096×2304)
- [Dark Ice King](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/dark/dark-ice-king) (4096×2304)
- [Flaming Archangel Statue](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/dark/flaming-archangel-statue-ff789864-0017-41d9-a2aa-b0923dcfcb87) (4096×2304)
- [Masked Shinobi Portrait](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/anime/masked-shinobi-portrait) (4096×2304)
- [Pastel Jellyfish Drift](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/nature/pastel-jellyfish-drift) (4096×2304)
- [Nanami Yellow Glow](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/anime/nanami-yellow-glow) (4096×2304)
- [Halo Master Chief Neon](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/gaming/halo-master-chief-neon) (4096×2304)
- [Angel Red Spotlight](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/dark/angel-red-spotlight) (4096×2304)
- [Night City Drift](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/cars/night-city-drift) (4096×2304)
- [Electric Football Ace](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/others/wallpaper-1766065642) (4096x2304)
- [Void Eyes Anime Hero](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/anime/void-eyes-anime-hero) (4096×2304)
- [Goku Crimson Aura](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/anime/goku-crimson-aura) (4096×2304)
- [White-Haired Energy Warrior](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/anime/white-haired-energy-warrior) (4096×2304)
- [Black Hole in Color](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/space/black-hole-in-color-7a647717) (4096x2304)
- [Silver Wolf at the Controls (Honkai Star Rail)](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/gaming/silver-wolf-at-the-controls-honkai-star-rail-50404568) (4096x2310)

| Display | Screen | Native resolution | Pixels per inch | Loops that fit |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [iMac 24-inch (M4)](https://www.apple.com/imac/specs/) | 23.5-inch | 4480 × 2520 | 218 | 5 |

Resolutions from Apple's tech specs, read 27 October 2026. "Loops that fit" counts catalog wallpapers that cover the screen with at most 5% upscaling.

The grid above starts with the 5 loops that fit and continues with the next sharpest. Those are mostly 4K (3840 × 2160) loops, which have to be scaled up to fill this screen, so they look a little softer up close than a native-resolution file.

## How to set one on your Mac

1. [Download MacWall](https://macwall.app/download) for macOS 15 or later. Every download starts with a free 24-hour trial.
2. Open a wallpaper above and choose **Set on Mac**, or find it by name in the app.
3. Pick the display. On a Mac with several screens, each one can play its own loop.
4. On macOS 26 (Tahoe) or later, the same loop can play on the Lock Screen and as the Screen Saver with Pro.

## How these wallpapers are picked

Each wallpaper's encoded resolution comes from the MacWall catalog. A loop counts as a fit when it covers the screen at native resolution with no more than 5% upscaling. The grid is ordered by likes within each group and updates as wallpapers are added. To size your own image for a Mac screen, use the [wallpaper size guide](https://macwall.app/blog/macbook-wallpaper-size).

## Sources

- [iMac 24-inch (M4) tech specs](https://www.apple.com/imac/specs/), Apple, accessed 27 October 2026

## Frequently asked questions

### What resolution should a iMac 24-inch wallpaper be?

Match the native resolution: 4480 × 2520 for the iMac 24-inch (M4). Anything larger is scaled down cleanly; anything smaller is scaled up and looks softer.

### Are these still images or video?

They are video loops that play behind your windows in the MacWall app, not still image downloads. You can preview every one on this site before installing anything.

### Do live wallpapers slow down a MacBook?

MacWall decodes video in hardware and pauses playback behind full-screen apps and while the display sleeps, so the cost in everyday use is small.

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Source: https://macwall.app/wallpapers/display/imac