Mac+
Animated wallpapers, folder icons and widgets for Mac
Mac+ launched on June 27, 2026 with 4 votes, #3,322 of 22,647 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
What it does
Mac+ is a native macOS app that makes your desktop feel alive. Choose from 15 GPU-rendered animated scenes and 44 color palettes, set your own video or image as a living background, stamp 52 patterns onto your folder icons, and drop in 12 desktop widgets. 100% local: no account, no ads, no telemetry. macOS 13+. Free version, with Pro at 9.99 EUR once (lifetime) or 1.99 EUR/month and a 7-day free trial.
The macOS app that animates your desktop: 15 GPU scenes or your own video, 12 widgets, 52 folder icons. Free to download, light and private. macOS 13+.
Mac+ brings live, animated wallpapers to your Mac: 15 GPU scenes, your own video as a background, 44 palettes, 12 widgets and 52 folder-icon patterns. A light, private, handcrafted little book of moods. It's all here A desktop that's truly yours Fifteen animated scenes, 44 palettes, your own videos, custom widgets and icons… everything fine-tunes in a few clicks. Mist, Aurora, Plasma, Lava, Rain, Snow… 15 GPU-rendered scenes across 4 families: Atmosphere, Fluid, Geometry, Weather. Apply one of 44 palettes or build your own, the scene recolors instantly. 52 patterns mapped onto the Apple folder shape, or import your own image. Several folders at once. Clock, date, Focus, timer, season,…from macplus.pro
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