Backdrop is Here – Elevate Your Mac Desktop

A Fresh Take on Wallpapers

For over 2 decades, wallpapers have been a key way to make your Mac your own. With Backdrop, we’ve reimagined what a wallpaper can be, and how it can enhance and elevate your macOS experience. Backdrop introduces gorgeous, high-quality dynamic scenes that bring your desktop to life and unlock new ways to express yourself.

Backdrop also connects you with thousands of stunning Backdrops created by a global community of users. From serene landscapes to bold, abstract visuals, the Backdrop Browser makes it easy to find designs that reflect your style.

Explore and Contribute

Once you’ve installed Backdrop, head to the Backdrop Browser to explore the extensive and ever-growing collection of community-created backdrops. It’s simple to browse, download, and set up your favorites to make your Mac uniquely yours.

If you’re feeling inspired, you can submit your own Backdrops to the community. Share your creativity by creating & uploading your own Backdrop directly through the app in just a few seconds.

What’s Ahead

Backdrop was created to elevate your Mac desktop, turning it into a source of creativity, self-expression, and inspiration. We can’t wait for you to try it out and see how it transforms your Mac experience.

This release is just the beginning, starting with video-based backdrops. In the next few months, we're looking at adding support for dynamic interactive scenes powered by Rive, giving you even more ways to personalize your desktop. We’re also working on new features for the Backdrop Browser to enhance the discovery and sharing experience.

Visit the Backdrop page ->

Join our Community

We’re incredibly grateful to our early testers and everyone who has supported Backdrop along the way. Join our community and help us shape Backdrop into the ultimate Mac wallpaper app tailored to you. We’d love to hear what you think and see your favorite setups — please share them with us! Here's how you can keep in touch and get involved:

• Share your feedback and get inspiration from other community members in our new Discord server.
• Add, view, and upvote ideas directly within the Backdrop app to help shape future development.
• Follow our development on social media Bluesky, Mastodon, Twitter or share your Backdrop setup with the hashtag #MyBackdrop.

We are just getting started, and we hope that you will be part of shaping Backdrop as we continue to improve it from here 💙🌌

Press Kit

You can find a press kit with screenshots and artwork here: Backdrop Press Kit.