Latest macOS Sonoma Beta Adds 100+ New Video Wallpapers and Screensavers

[nortonandreev]

I may be the only person who still has a dark gray solid color desktop background. I've done this for many years.

You and my mother. 🐉

 

[CheesePuff]

This was a server side change, I'm still on the previous Public Beta 4 from two weeks ago and they all just appeared today for me.

 

[BanjoDudeAhoy]

All this crap to delete to recover space. So cool. Much wow.

So far, additional wallpapers had to be downloaded if you wanted them.
I haven't tried this beta, but I assume they'd just continue with this method.

 

[F23]

Aerial Companion is still better

 

[bigheaddoug]

PC: "I see a sunset and a beautiful field of wheat..."

Mac: "Isn't that your screensaver?"

PC: "Yeah."

 

[nylon]

My understanding is if you download all of them they take up ~57GB of space. 🤣

 

[sir1963nz]

Check out all the wallpapers in macOS Sonoma Beta 7 💫

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Wallpapers, emojis and all the other fluff are of zero interest, its just bloatware.
I have not upgraded from Monterey because of the butchered UI for system prefs etc.

Meantime at work we are dumping Macs because PCs with VDI solutions are a MUCH better and more cost effective solution. We have one lab that started out when the 512KE came out and had been Macs ever since... but no more.

My computer is a tool, the more crapware/bloatware Apple adds, the less of a useful tool it becomes.

 

[larrytang]

Gorgeous

 

[The Game 161]

nice, looking forward to trying it in the coming weeks

 

[Ronal]

These wallpapers are not new. It was part of last PUBLIC beta release. There are still some differences beta dev and public beta profiles

 

[v0lume4]

Ok this is seriously cool. It’s sad that screensavers have slowly faded into obscurity. Love to see Apple making them relevant again. And frankly you can’t get better than their earth videos.

 

[srbNYC]

I have not upgraded from Monterey because of the butchered UI for system prefs etc.

Truly because of System Settings?

 

[TracesOfArsenic]

I love this. The way the macOS team continues to innovate is inspirational. Who could've even dreamt of 100 new wallpapers and screensavers? It's unimaginable. The only thing that would top this would be 101 new emoji. 😍

 

[CheesePuff]

I love this. The way the macOS team continues to innovate is inspirational. Who could've even dreamt of 100 new wallpapers and screensavers? It's unimaginable. The only thing that would top this would be 101 new emoji. 😍

You'll have to wait for 14.1 for those

 

[zach-coleman]

They look very fuzzy on the studio display. I guess at this point it's unlikely they plan on fixing it. Can't imagine how bad it looks on the XDR.

 

[nortonandreev]

They look very fuzzy on the studio display. I guess at this point it's unlikely they plan on fixing it. Can't imagine how bad it looks on the XDR.

Yeah quality is not great on MacBook Pro either

 

[JoeInMilwaukee]

The best screen saver is setting your computer to turn the monitor OFF after a few minutes of inactivity!

 

[NewOldStock]

Now I know where my money is going. Must of been some devs they didn't want to layoff so they gave them something to do. Oh and the rounded corners thing too and thousands of emojis Whoopi.

 

[TracesOfArsenic]

You'll have to wait for 14.1 for those

OOF! That would be a tease!

 

[Bentheminernz]

Those extra 100 were added in the previous beta. It was only in this beta that it now asks you what wallpaper you want when setting up. Btw if you download all it takes up about 60gb+

 

[kkee]

Damn, I was not expecting more than about 10. 100 is wild.

Your forget the '+' sign.

 

[kkee]

I get the reference, but you obviously didn't read my post. They are blurred when stationary so not good quality either.

Which is why I still prefer vector arts for my wallpaper such as from Basic Apple Guy website.

 

[kkee]

Wallpapers, emojis and all the other fluff are of zero interest, its just bloatware.
I have not upgraded from Monterey because of the butchered UI for system prefs etc.

Meantime at work we are dumping Macs because PCs with VDI solutions are a MUCH better and more cost effective solution. We have one lab that started out when the 512KE came out and had been Macs ever since... but no more.

My computer is a tool, the more crapware/bloatware Apple adds, the less of a useful tool it becomes.

You forget they are optional.

 

[JosephAW]

The Hawaii Ocean Screensaver looks stunning!
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Been using these as my wallpaper way back to my G5

 

[TheColtr]

Everyone’s complaining about storage space. They download individually as you click on them to make them your wallpaper. If you select your own photo, then no video wallpapers download. It’s not like hundreds of videos are all being loaded on your device. And frankly, I really enjoy them.