Are there any live wallpaper apps that work across Mac/iOS?

Hey there,

I recently switched from Windows and Android and one app I do miss is Wallpaper Engine. I could run it on both devices and sync up my live wallpaper collection.

I'm wondering if there's anything similar for the Apple ecosystem? Currently I've come across 2 really lovely looking Mac wallpaper apps, but neither of them have iOS apps:

[https://wallspace.app](https://wallspace.app)
https://cindori.com/backdrop

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! :)

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Swik: a radial menu launcher. One gesture to launch any app.

https://reddit.com/link/1ssn4p1/video/bhfx15u24rwg1/player

Hi r/macapps, I've spent the last couple of months building Swik and I'm shipping its first public launch today. It's a radial menu for macOS: hold a trigger, drag toward a wedge, release. That's the whole loop.

Default trigger is Shift+Space, but of course, bind to any key combination that's comfy for you.

# Problem | Too many Cmd+tabs, too much Spotlight

Like everyone else, I have too many windows open. Even spread across multiple desktops, I was furiously cmd-tabbing to get to my app, or just opening Spotlight/Raycast to type out the app.

Perhaps it's just me, but my hand naturally rests on my mouse or trackpad when I'm about to context switch. Launching things with my mouse seemed to make sense.

Without Swik

Cmd+Tab through 10+ apps to find the right one
Spotlight → type app name, declutter from duplicates → wait →press Enter
Go through the above process for apps that I frequent the most (Notion, Slack, Chrome, Gmail)

Felt like a whole bunch of wasted time.

With Swik

Hold trigger → drag to wedge → release. Done.
One gesture for any app
Muscle memory built in minutes. No more typing - just flick, or Swik, and your app launches.

You're shaving seconds. Not a lot, but it does add up. More importantly, it 'pins' your most frequented apps so you're never again frustrated, trying to find your apps again.

# Comparison | Too many Cmd+tabs, too much Spotlight

Other radial-style menus : Hamstringed free tier, limited trials, subscription models for the same functionality. Performance and flexibility may be sligthly better -- but Swik will catch up.
Alfred/Raycast/Spotlight : Typing based --same friction point as before.

Swik is intended to supplement and become a faster, more intuitive way to launch your favourite apps and actions. It doesn't totally replace typing-based search.

And dare I say - looks the cleanest?

# Pricing | Free forever. Lifetime for power users.

Free : Free forever. No trial, no time limit. Enough for most users.
Pro : Lifetime $4.93 for first 100. $9.39 thereafter. No subscriptions.
Pro is for power users -- and honestly, a lot of people will be just fine with the free version.
If you need >5 wedges, sub-menus, and early access to new features, Pro is for you. :)

Including 5 100% discount codes here -- first come, first served. If they're all gone, comment and I'll shoot you a DM!

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Download : https://www.swik.me/download
Website : https://www.swik.me
Checkout (for pro code redeem) : Polar Checkout Link

Transparency :

[Github](https://github.com/continued-now)
Fully notorized

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XSpeak becomes better. Fully on-device, made to help you in real-time during conversations. Now with playback and more.

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Click2Minimize v3.9 - make your macOS windows & dock great again!
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I made a fully native Twitch app for macOS called Kulve, now on public TestFlight

https://redd.it/1st232v
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Images software?

Hi, does anyone know of any image editing software that lets me change the resolution of multiple images in a batch? The resolution should be freely scalable, meaning it shouldn't be tied to the image's width and height. 

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four apps where i didn't even check if there was a free alternative

This is not an affiliated post. Genuinely curious if others feel the same way.

Rectangle Pro ($9.99 one-time): window management with app layouts and cursor gestures. It replaced everything I tried before it.

QSpace Pro (\~$14/17): Finder replacement with multi-pane views, cloud connections, and archive browsing. I stopped opening Finder almost entirely.

Typora ($14.99 one-time): writes and renders in the same view. No modes, no toggling. Just writes.

CleanShot X ($29 one-time): It took over my entire screenshot workflow. Scrolling capture and OCR alone made it worth it.

What’s actually on your paid apps list?

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Web Serve v2.2: A lightweight tool to spin up local static servers for site previews and LAN file sharing

https://redd.it/1std6i4
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Thoughts on r/MacApps Negativity

There is a repeated pattern of bad manners on this sub - unfounded accusations.

1) Post a positive take an on app - get accused of shilling
2) Post a new app - get accused of vibe coding
3) Write a comprehensive and detailed post - get accused of using AI generated content

I'd like there to be less of that and more good manners and respect.

Why do people start throwing accusations around when someone posts a positive take on an app? This is a sub for exposing and discussing Mac software. I find it personally offensive when anyone accuses me of "shilling" or being "affiliated with the developer" based on absolutely nothing more than my posting something non-critical. There's never any proof because it's an imaginary belief from someone's fever-dream, not a reality based conclusion. Also, the same doesn't hold true in reverse. When someone posts a critical take, seldom is anyone there there to accuse them of being affiliated with the competitor. There is enough negativity in the world. Can't people have space free from that to talk about things they enjoy.

Based on interaction with dozens of devs, it's a rarity these days for there to be absolutely no use of some type of AI in the process of creating and developing new apps. I don't like it when someone posts a derivative, poorly supported, never upgraded v1.0 and asks for a subscription any more than you do, but no one is forcing me to download or pay for anything. There are some pretty cool and original apps that have been created with the help of AI and it's reductive and kind of lame to assign an automatic negative connotation to it.

When it comes to AI generated content, I appreciate honesty, but if the information is valid, why does it matter where it comes from? I don't think many people have an appreciation for just how International the community is here and I see non-English speakers who aren't doing anything more than trying to effectively communicate get insulted on the regular because they use AI. I write a lot and since I'm just one old guy with a laptop, I don't have a copy editor in the next room to do spelling and grammar checks, so I use software to do it. If that software puts an em dash in what I've written, some amateur detectives think they've uncovered a conspiracy. Give it a rest.



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Poolsuite FM for Mac - The ultra-summer music player (100% free, no sign-up)

https://redd.it/1stil9n
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