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Artful is a Mac wallpaper application that displays high-definition fine art on a user's desktop background. It offers access to over 68,000 artworks that can be filtered by artist, genre, style, technique, or medium.… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Artful for Mac launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Artful▲107

   The world's best art on your Mac desktop

   2014 · artfulmac.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Artpaper 5K▲210

   Art wallpapers from the world's best galleries. 5K quality.

   2019 · gikken.co · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Wallpaper Wizard 2▲304

   Wow-worthy backgrounds for Mac

   2017 · macpaw.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Artpaper for iOS▲166

   Art wallpapers from the world's best galleries in 5K.

   2019 · gikken.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Unsplash Wallpapers for Mac (Official)▲524

   Curated, HD desktop background photos from Unsplash.

   2017 · unsplash.com · its alternatives →

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   Unsplash Wallpaper▲321

   Gorgeous wallpapers on your Mac

   2015 · leonspok.tumblr.com · its alternatives →

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   Artpip▲122

   Transform your desktop into an art gallery.

   2017 · its alternatives →

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   Plash▲266

   Make any website your Mac desktop wallpaper

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   CleanShot▲566

   Discover a superior way to capture your Mac's screen 🚀

   2018 · cleanshot.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Wallcat▲364

    A beautiful wallpaper for your Mac, every day

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Artpaper▲133

    Change wallpapers on your Mac to gorgeous paintings

    2016 · gikken.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Pichon for Mac▲270

    Best design graphics at your fingertips, just drag and drop

    2021 · icons8.com · its alternatives →

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    Galeri▲82

    Galeri turns your Mac's background into an art exhibit.

    2019 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Paint▲326

    A simple Microsoft Paint inspired web app

    2025 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Splashify▲194

    Beautiful desktop wallpapers for Mac and Windows

    2017 · splashify.net · its alternatives →

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    Vitrine▲90

    Turn any photo into a beautiful wallpaper

    Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Art Diario▲68

    A new piece of art on your desktop each day

    2022 · artdiario.com · its alternatives →

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    Black▲329

    A wallpaper series using shapes and lights.

    2016 · jmd.im · its alternatives →

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    Splashify v2▲118

    Stunning desktop wallpapers for Mac & Windows

    2018 · splashify.app · its alternatives →

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    iWall▲95

    A simple, beautiful live wallpaper for Mac

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Pointy Papers▲204

    A collection of minimalist wallpapers in every resolution

    2017 · pointypapers.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Desktopr▲144

    Make any website your Mac wallpaper

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Backdrop▲170

    Hi HN, I'm Oskar, a solo indie Mac developer from Sweden. For those in the Mac community, you might know me from my other apps like Sensei and Trim Enabler. For years, I've been frustrated by the lack of customisation of macOS. In particular the Lock Screen which supports animated wallpapers, but only ones provided by Apple. There's never been a way to add your own personal videos. I decided to figure out how to solve this, and the result is Backdrop 2.0. Backdrop is my Live Wallpaper app for Mac, it can play video wallpapers on your desktop. And now it can play on your Lock Screen too. The…

    2025 · cindori.com · its alternatives →

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    Artigo for iOS▲124

    Wall art made simple

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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