macpaper 2: Free open-source wallpaper manager for Mac — what’s new

macpaper 2 is a major update to the open-source wallpaper manager for macOS. What began as a small utility to enable animated backgrounds on the Mac now offers significantly expanded features in version 2. The app is free and runs on Macs with Intel or Apple silicon starting with macOS Monterey.

Main new features

• Playback of GIFs and videos as desktop wallpapers
• Expanded animated-background options and improved wallpaper management
• Free and open-source distribution

Compatibility

According to the announcement, macpaper 2 runs on macOS Monterey and later and supports both Intel and Apple silicon Macs.

Notes on availability

In a quick web check there was no clearly identifiable official project or GitHub release page found for “macpaper 2.” If you want to download or inspect the source, try searching GitHub or the project’s homepage (if available). This post avoids linking to the original news feed; if you know the official download or repository, please reply with a link and I’ll update this post.

Alternatives

• Wallpaper Engine (popular dynamic wallpaper tool)
• macOS built-in Dynamic Desktop and other App Store utilities

Have you tried animated wallpapers on macOS? Share your favorite wallpapers, tips or a link to the macpaper repository if you find it — I’ll add it to this post.