Your desktop,
alive.
A native macOS engine for animated scene wallpapers. Real-time particles, shader effects, puppet animation, and interactive elements — rendered directly on your desktop.
► shaders: 125 loaded
► particles: active
► puppet bones: 18 animated
► fps: 60 · cpu: 0.4%
The Difference
Beyond video loops
Most wallpaper apps play pre-rendered video files. Vivid Walls is a real-time rendering engine. Every frame is generated live on your GPU.
Video wallpaper apps
Pre-rendered playback
Pre-recorded MP4 loops. No interaction, no live effects. What you download is what you get.
Vivid Walls
Real-time GPU rendering
Particles spawn, water responds to your cursor, characters animate with bone physics. Every frame is generated live.
Video wallpaper apps
Small fixed libraries
A few hundred hand-picked videos. New content depends on the developer adding more.
Vivid Walls
Your existing collection
Works with scene files you already own. Import from any local source — hundreds of thousands of compatible scenes available.
Features
Everything you need
Puppet Animation
Animated characters with skeletal physics and blend shapes.
Particle Systems
Rain, snow, fireflies, sparks — rendered in real-time.
Mouse Interaction
Parallax layers and cursor-reactive effects.
Multi-Monitor
Different wallpaper on each display.
Playlists
Rotate wallpapers on a schedule.
Smart Pause
Pauses on battery, fullscreen, or idle.
Lock Screen
Export scenes as native macOS lock screen videos.
Performance Dashboard
Live CPU, memory, and FPS monitoring.
Local Import
Transfer scene files from another device on your network. No cloud, no accounts.
Setup
Up and running in minutes
Download Vivid Walls on your Mac
Install from the Mac App Store. Requires macOS 14 or later.
Run the free companion utility
Download the Vivid Walls Companion on the device with your scene files. It detects your library automatically.
Import over your local network
Vivid Walls finds the companion automatically. Enter a short code and select your wallpapers.
Apply and enjoy
Browse your library, set your wallpaper, and watch your desktop come alive.
Pricing
One price. Everything included.
No subscriptions. No feature gating. Pay once, own it forever.
- Full scene rendering engine
- Unlimited imports
- Playlists, multi-monitor, lock screen
- Local network import
- Performance optimization
- All future updates
Download
Get started
Vivid Walls for Mac
Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later. Native Apple Silicon performance.
Download from Mac App StoreVivid Walls Companion
Free utility to transfer scene files from another device on your local network. No install required.
Download Companion