Every major version of Mac OS X macOS has come with a new default wallpaper. As you can see, I have collected them all here.
While great in their day, the early wallpapers are now quite small in the world of 5K and 6K displays.
Title Developer/publisher Release date Genre License Mac OS versions A-10 Attack! Parsoft Interactive 1995 Flight simulator Abandonware 7.5–9.2.2. Mac OS X Universal AU; Mac OS X PowerPC VST Demo; Mac OS X PowerPC VST Full; Mac OS 9 PowerPC VST Demo; Mac OS 9 PowerPC VST Full; Ambience is a reverb that rivals the quality of the best commercial reverbs. 2010-07-17: Nag-free versions of Ambience are now avaialble for download without donating. 2010-07-17: Sophia has made a universal build. Title Developer/publisher Release date Genre License Mac OS versions A-10 Attack! Parsoft Interactive 1995 Flight simulator Abandonware 7.5–9.2.2.
If you want to see detailed screenshots of every release of OS X, click here.
If you are looking for Mac OS 9 wallpapers, this page is for you.
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10.0 Cheetah & 10.1 Puma
The first two releases of Mac OS X shared the same wallpaper. The sweeping blue arcs and curves helped set the tone of the new Aqua interface.
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10.2 Jaguar
Jaguar took the same Aqua-inspired theme but added some depth and motion to things. In my head, the trails streaking across the screen were from a set of comets.
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10.3 Panther
While Panther inflicted Macs everywhere with Brushed Metal, its wallpaper stayed on brand, refreshing the original 10.0 image.
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10.4 Tiger
Many consider Tiger to be the best 'classic' version of Mac OS X. While that may or may not be true, it is my favorite Aqua-inspired wallpaper.
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10.5 Leopard
Complete with a revised, unified user interface and shiny new Dock, 10.5 broke the Aqua mold. As such, Leopard was the first version of OS X to break from the Aqua-themed wallpaper. It ushered in the 'space era' of OS X wallpapers, which was used heavily in the new Time Machine interface as well.
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10.6 Snow Leopard
The 'no new features' mantra for Snow Leopard didn't ban a new wallpaper, thankfully. This starscape is still one of my favorites.
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10.6 Snow Leopard Server
The server version of Snow Leopard came with its own unique wallpaper that is a real treat:
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10.7 Lion
Lion kept up the space theme, this time showing off the Andromeda galaxy. The space nerd in me likes the idea, but the execution of this one leaves dead-last on my list of favorites.
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10.8 Mountain Lion
Just like Snow Leopard before it, with Mountain Lion, Apple opted to clean up and revise the existing theme as opposed to changing directions for what would be a less-impactful release of OS X.
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10.9 Mavericks
Mac Os Versions
Mavericks marked the beginning of Apple's 'California location' naming scheme for Mac releases. The wave depicted looks as intimidating as the ones in the famous surfing location.
Mac Os Mojave
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10.10 Yosemite
Yosemite brought another UI refresh to the Mac, making things flatter and more modern. The wallpaper ushered in a new era based on … well … mountains.
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10.11 El Capitan
Named after a breathtaking spot in Yosemite National Park, El Capitan was a clean-up year after 10.10.
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10.12 Sierra
More mountains.
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10.13 High Sierra
Even more mountains.
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10.14 Mojave
No more mountains! Mojave brought a new system-wide Dark Mode, and the OS shipped with two versions of its default wallpaper to match. Users could even have macOS slowly fade between the two background images over the course of the day.
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10.15 Catalina
macOS Catalina brought big changes to the Mac, including the ability to run iPad apps natively, opening the platform up to a much larger number of developers than ever before. Catalina shipped with multiple variants of its default wallpaper, and the ability to shift between them as time progresses throughout the day:
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macOS Big Sur
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10.15 Catalina
macOS Catalina brought big changes to the Mac, including the ability to run iPad apps natively, opening the platform up to a much larger number of developers than ever before. Catalina shipped with multiple variants of its default wallpaper, and the ability to shift between them as time progresses throughout the day:
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macOS Big Sur
This version of macOS is such a big deal, Apple changed the version number to 11.0. It will be the OS that brings support for Apple Silicon-powered Macs, and features a brand new design.
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Koikoi-RPG- English or 日本語
Koikoi is a classic style role-playing game for Windows and Macintosh. It will be released on steam.
Mac Os Catalina
20XX, many humans on the earth dead by a strange virus. But somehow, they come back to life like a nothing bad ever happens, except their looks and an oddly power. The world is changed. When humans dead, it means new creatures are born. The new creatures call themselves 'Newman'.
Humans decrease from the earth by the virus and big wars.
Many years later…
Koikoi-rpg- Demo Mac Os Version
There is a boy, named 'Shin'. He is human but live a happy life in a forest, with his foster-father who is Newman. One day, his father hasn't been home from his work. Shin decided to go on a long journey with you and your help, to find his precious person…
-You can check the story chapter1 and 2.
-Some designs and systems may different from the finished production.
! Important notice for Mac users!
Layers of defence mac os.
After downloading finish, please move 'Game' from the file once. Otherwise when you select 'option' in the game, error occurs.
If you can't open the game with 'it is from an unidentified developer.', please try to right-click or control-click the application in question and choose 'Open'. Then click the 'Open' button at the next dialog warning to launch the app anyway and enjoy my game!
| Status | In development |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Author | RadicalHyena |
| Genre | Role Playing |
| Tags | 16-bit, Cute, Kickstarter, Pixel Art, Retro, Turn-Based Combat |
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