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- Apple Dynamic Wallpaper Mojave
Unlike macOS and Windows 10, Ubuntu doesn't support live wallpapers. While you can always download an app from the store and set up a slideshow of Ubuntu native wallpapers or your own images. But, the problem is there's an end to all those images and they get boring after a point!
I needed an app that can download wallpapers from sources like Google Earth, Bing, Unsplash, desktoppr, etc and set them as the wallpaper dynamically. So, with that said, here's the list of best dynamic wallpaper apps for Ubuntu.
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Best Ubuntu Dynamic Wallpaper Apps
You can download the Mojave Wallpaper and create a sudo Mojave Dynamic Desktop feature on your Mac without installing Mojave. To start you'll need to download the Mojave wallpaper as. If wallpaper not changing. Go to macOS Mojave or Catalina System Preferences → Desktop & Screen Saver Select Desktop Pictures. Folder Then Select Mojave or Catalina Dynamic Wallpaper Set it to Dynamic After that set downloaded wallpaper again and it should work properly.
1. Bing Wallpaper Changer
Bing Daily Wallpaper is a GNOME extension that pulls wallpaper from Bing and updates it daily. Moreover, unlike other Bing Daily wallpaper apps, this doesn't feature the Bing watermark on the wallpapers. My favorite feature is that you can choose to switch locations and get wallpaper updates for a different timezone. The extension also deletes previously downloaded wallpapers and even allows you the option to choose the number of days to retain the wallpapers.
The Bing wallpaper extension works flawlessly but it isn't of any use if you don't use the GNOME desktop environment.
Download Bing Wallpaper Changer
2. Google Earth Wallpapers
Google Earth Live wallpaper is another GNOME extension from the developer of Bing Daily Wallpaper. But unlike the previous extension, this one has 2 major differences. First, it can source wallpaper images from 5 different locations: Google Maps, Google Earth, GNOME Maps, OpenStreetMaps, and BingMaps. Unfortunately, you can only select one amongst the various sources. Second, the app allows you to set a custom refresh interval that is missing in quite a few apps in this list.
The wallpapers are high definition and the app also shows you the name, link, and co-ordinates of the location. Moreover, the app automatically deletes the previous wallpaper. It would have been handy if there was an option to customize the storage of previous wallpapers.
Download Google Earth Wallpapers
3. NASA APOD Wallpaper
Similar to the Bing Wallpaper Changer, NASA APOD updates your wallpaper daily based on the NASA Astronomy Picture of the day. It also provides a brief explanation of the wallpaper, which obviously it picks up from the same NASA website along with the wallpaper. The extensions' settings menu provides a couple of additional options to view previously downloaded wallpapers and pin them. Apart from this, there's no option to archive or auto-delete previous wallpapers. Hence, you would have to manually clear the wallpaper folder.
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Download NASA APOD Wallpaper Changer
4. Komorebi 2
So, the problem with the above-mentioned apps is that all of them are GNOME extensions and won't work for you in case you are using Plasma, LXDe, etc. So, Komorebi 2 is a sequel of the extremely popular open-source wallpaper app Komorebi and it runs on any desktop environment.
The unique thing about Komorebi wallpapers is that they are interactive. You can drag around the clock or fiddle around the wallpaper surface. For instance, I had this Aeroplane window wallpaper and I could hover my mouse over the window and the plane's wings would change direction. Komorebi also lets you create your video wallpapers by uploading an MP4 of a movable scene. It's really fun to convert my Pixel motion pictures into desktop wallpapers.
To set up a random image slideshow, select UnSplash from the wallpaper list.
Komorebi 2 is quite minimal and simple but the video wallpapers can cause stress on your low-spec computer. Moreover, it replaces the desktop right-click option and icons which can be a bit annoying if you use them.
Download Komorebi 2
5. Mac OS Mojave Wallpaper
So, here's a small XML file that replicates the macOS Mojave's dynamic wallpaper. However, the setup is quite tedious and would test your patience. Here's how to do it.
- Download the macOS Mojave wallpapers ZIP File from this link. Create a 'wallpapers' directory in the Pictures directory.
- Rename the Mojave wallpaper directory from 'mojave_dynamic' to 'mojave-background'.
- Download the Mojave XML file from this link.
- Edit the Mojavae.xml file and change all instances of 'thang' to '$USER'.
- In GNOME tweaks, change the background wallpaper to 'Mojave.XML' under the Appearance tab.
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6. Process Wallpaper
Process-wallpaper is a tiny python script that set the desktop wallpaper of a word cloud of the most resource-hungry processes running on your local system. I have been rocking this wallpaper for quite a long time and while this is not the first word-cloud wallpaper, it certainly looks cool.
It picks up the resource-hungry processes and you can schedule the script in a crontab job and convert it into a live wallpaper app. The Python script also has a couple of pre-requisites like Python3, GSetting, etc, depending on your Linux distro. I have a separate article explaining the entire setup and process, you can have a look at it.
Overview:
- Creates a wordcloud of most resource-hungry processes
- Requires setting up using Python3 and crontab
Download Process-Wallpaper
7. Variety
Unlike Komorebi or Google Earth Wallpapers, Variety can combine multiple Internet sources and set up random wallpapers. It has a list of wallpaper sources like Unsplash, Flickr, desktoppr, bing, etc. You can choose to add your own online sources like Pexels, Pixabay or your own Google Drive link. Moreover, it lets you set up a custom refresh interval and the download folder storage limit.
Out of all the apps in this list, Variety provides a huge amount of customizations like editing the appearance, image size, placement, etc. Additionally, the app has a lot of hidden tricks. For instance, to quickly change the wallpaper you can just hover over the indicator icon at the top and swipe up on the trackpad. It will move to the next image in the list.
Download Command:
Download Variety
Closing Words
These were a few of the selected apps from a whole pool of live and dynamic wallpapers for Ubuntu. I rocked the process wallpaper for a while and now I jumped to the Google Earth Wallpaper extension as I am on GNOME. You can try out Komorebi 2 or Variety on other desktop environments. For more issues or queries, let me know in the comments below.
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With every major OS update come cosmetic changes ranging from subtle alterations to the appearance of UI elements to a complete overhaul of the design language. One thing that remains a constant, however, is the introduction of new stock wallpapers. macOS 10.14 Mojave continues that timeless tradition, but with a slight twist. The default desktop background that comes packed with the latest iteration of macOS changes to match the time of day, and for a shot of a lone sand dune somewhere in the Mojave desert, boy does it look elegant.
If you agree, and are hoping there's a way to port the dynamic wallpaper over to your Windows desktop, you'll be pleased to know that there is more than one way this can be done.
Note that each solution has its own set of benefits and shortcomings, though there is a clear winner when it comes to cloning the default macOS Mojave offering. Let's start with that one, shall we?
Dynamic Wallpapers Mojave
Update: WinDynamicDesktop added.
Using WinDynamicDesktop
While we have three solutions to explore here, WinDynamicDesktop is, hands down, the most accurate of the lot. Its author describes it as a port of the macOS Mojave dynamic wallpaper feature and it does a wonderful job emulating it. Here's how to download and set it up.
1. Download the WinDynamicDesktop EXE file from the link below and run it.
Download WinDynamicDesktop [Microsoft Store]
2. You will now be asked to specify your location. Enter the name of your city and hit OK.
3. From the window that follows, select a theme of choice. The application comes packed with the default macOS Mojave Desert theme as well as an extra theme featuring a collection of Solar Gradients. Hit OK.
Note: You may also enable Dark Mode if you'd rather only have the application switch between the darker wallpapers in each collection.
4. The application will now begin running in the background, automatically changing the wallpaper to match the time of day. Click its system tray icon and select Options > Start when Windows boots so you don't have to launch the application every time you restart. You can use the same menu to have the application change Windows accents based on the current wallpaper, switch between themes, or change locations.
Using Wallpaper Change Scheduler
1. Download the macOS Mojave wallpaper pack and unzip the archive to a location of choice.
2. Download the free Wallpaper Change Scheduler application from the following link. The app allows you to create events that automatically change your wallpaper following a trigger of choice, such as time of day.
3. Launch the downloaded EXE file, and hit the Create and Run button. This will allow the app to create a shortcut in the Startup folder, which it requires to begin running automatically when Windows starts up.
4. Once that is done, you can begin creating your dynamic wallpaper. Click Add Event.
5. For the first event, you may want to set the time to 1200 hours and the image to mojave_dynamic_7 from the downloaded pack.
Mojave Dynamic Desktop Wallpapers
Note: If you'd like to include all 16 wallpapers in the pack, you will have to create 16 events 1.5 hours (an hour and 30 minutes) apart.
6. Set the Trigger option to Daily and the Wallpaper Style to Fit. Set a name for the event, hit Create Syncbird pro 2 9 16. and repeat the process for the next event.
The benefit of using this app is that it will always display the wallpaper you linked to a particular time of day, instead of simply moving through the pack like a slideshow. It still won't be as accurate as the real thing as it won't automatically adjust itself to cater for the changing length of days in your region, there are no smooth transition to be had, and yes, it does take a bit of time to set up.
If you don't care all that much about the wallpaper matching the time of day, the second solution may be more your speed.
Using Windows 10 Settings
1. Download the macOS Mojave wallpaper pack and unzip the archive to a location of choice.
2. Right-click an empty space on the desktop and select Personalize.
Mojave Wallpapers Dynamic Wallpapers
3. From the Background dropdown, select Slideshow, then select the unzipped folder containing the Mojave wallpapers.
4. Set the Change picture every frequency to 1 hour.
The desktop slideshow offers smooth transitions, but wallpapers are not linked to specific times of day. Every time you start your PC up, the slideshow will simply resume from the last wallpaper in its queue. If that is important to you, the first solution is your best bet.
Apple Dynamic Wallpaper Mojave
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