Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Backdrop
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…
Backdrop is a macOS app that enables users to set custom video wallpapers on both their desktop and Lock Screen. Developed by a Swedish indie developer, it works around Apple's restrictions by reverse engineering the… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Wallper▲26Hi everyone! I’ve recently launched Wallper, a small project I built because I couldn’t find a lightweight, native-feeling app to apply real 4K video wallpapers on macOS. You can upload your own videos (private or public), apply them to multiple monitors, and the app pauses playback in full-screen mode to save battery. I’d love to hear your thoughts, ideas, or feedback - still very early, but already live and free to try!
Nov 2025 · wallper.app · its alternatives →
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Curated, HD desktop background photos from Unsplash.
2017 · unsplash.com · its alternatives →
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Make and share dynamic wallpapers for macOS
2019 · dynamicwallpaper.club · its alternatives →
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Ever since Apple introduced their video wallpapers I wanted to be able to put custom videos there. I decided to reverse engineer and see what I can do. I built Phosphene to sell it, but the existing competitors were polished enough that the time it would have taken to catch up wasn't going to pay off. So I'm open-sourcing it. WallpaperExtensionKit.framework is what powers macOS wallpapers. It controls what’s shows in the Settings app. It took a lot of trial and error to replicate the behavior, but the result is that your custom wallpapers appear alongside everything else. I wanted to have an…
May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Live Desktop▲240Make your Mac desktop come alive with animated themes
2016 · macappstudio.com · its alternatives →
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CleanShot▲566Discover a superior way to capture your Mac's screen 🚀
2018 · cleanshot.com · its alternatives →
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Backdrop for Mac▲129Focus on one window at a time. Hide everything else.
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Gorgeous wallpapers on your Mac
2015 · leonspok.tumblr.com · its alternatives →
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LiveWall▲3Run live wallpaper on your macbook without any extra setup
Jun 2026 · livewall.astitwa.ai · its alternatives →
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FreshBackMac▲158Fresh backgrounds for your Mac from multiple sources
2016 · arkanath.com · its alternatives →
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Use live streams as screensavers/lock screens on MacOS - hauxir/macos-live-screensaver
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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bg AI▲87generate unique backgrounds on your iphone, ipad or mac
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Framed▲110Turn screenshots, videos, and code into polished visuals
May 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Splashify v2▲118Stunning desktop wallpapers for Mac & Windows
2018 · splashify.app · its alternatives →
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