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wallpaper for Mac

Manage the desktop wallpaper

Quick answer: wallpaper is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install wallpaper. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 26 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What wallpaper is

wallpaper is a command-line tool for macOS: manage the desktop wallpaper.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/sindresorhus/macos-wallpaper.

How to install wallpaper

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install wallpaper.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install wallpaper on Mac?

Run brew install wallpaper in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is wallpaper open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does wallpaper run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is wallpaper?

It was installed 26 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5955 in this catalogue.

What version of wallpaper is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.3.4.