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24 alternatives to John's Background Switcher

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. John's Background Switcher launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Desktopr▲144
Make any website your Mac wallpaper
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
2
FreshBackMac▲158
Fresh backgrounds for your Mac from multiple sources
2016 · arkanath.com · its alternatives →
3
Unsplash Wallpapers for Mac (Official)▲524
Curated, HD desktop background photos from Unsplash.
2017 · unsplash.com · its alternatives →
4
Wallpaper Wizard 2▲304
Wow-worthy backgrounds for Mac
2017 · macpaw.com · its alternatives →
5
Removal.AI for Desktop▲123
Bulk Background Remover App for Windows and Mac
2021 · removal.ai · its alternatives →
6
Unsplash Wallpaper▲321
Gorgeous wallpapers on your Mac
2015 · leonspok.tumblr.com · its alternatives →
7
Switch 1.0▲223
Your browser, but more productive
2021 · its alternatives →
8
AI Background Remover by PhotoRoom▲291
Remove background & white background in 3s on the web
2021 · photoroom.com · its alternatives →
9
Backdrop for Mac▲129
Focus on one window at a time. Hide everything else.
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
10
Backgroundifier▲96
Turn oddly-sized images into beautiful desktop backgrounds
2015 · backgroundifier.archagon.net · its alternatives →
11
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 →
12
Fader▲90
Minimize windows when you switch apps automatically
Apr 2026 · eythor.com · its alternatives →
13
WallBot▲121
Wallpaper app with Machine Learning for macOS
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
14
Spotit▲135
Your cursor's tutor. For every Mac app.
May 2026 · getspotit.com · its alternatives →
15
Background Remover by FlexClip▲125
Remove background of any image automatically and instantly
2022 · flexclip.com · its alternatives →
16
FocoClipping▲88
Online photo background remover, 100% automatically and free
2021 · fococlipping.com · its alternatives →
17
Tab Switcher▲107
Fast switching between tabs & windows (Safari & Chrome)
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
SwitchGlass▲88
Customizable app switcher for Mac
2020 · hypercritical.co · its alternatives →
19
Hologram▲95
Amazing widgets and wallpapers for your Mac desktop!
2020 · gethologram.com · its alternatives →
20
BG Remover▲92
AI powered offline background remover
2023 · bgremover.realbrain.cc · its alternatives →
21
iWall▲95
A simple, beautiful live wallpaper for Mac
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
22
Wllppr▲70
The wallpaper community
2017 · its alternatives →
23
Photo Background Remover by Media.io▲67
Quickly editing image background, 100% free
2022 · media.io · its alternatives →
24
Orbl▲36
Turn your Mac wallpaper into a live dashboard
Jun 2026 · orbl.app · its alternatives →

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