MacBook Neo Wallpapers Now Available for All Macs in macOS Tahoe 26.4 Beta

[MacRumors]

The colorful new wallpapers that Apple introduced with the MacBook Neo are available for all Macs in the fourth beta of macOS Tahoe 26.4 that came out for developers today.

Featuring bubble-style lines with colorful gradients, the wallpapers come in Mac Purple, Mac Blue, Mac Pink, and Mac Yellow. The design and the colors spell out the word "Mac."

Beta testers can use the new wallpapers by opening up the System Settings app, going to the Wallpaper option, and scrolling down to the Pictures section.

Apple typically makes all of the wallpapers that it designs for Mac marketing images available to all Macs, so the new Neo wallpapers join wallpapers created for the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, and other machines.

Today's macOS Tahoe 26.4 update also adds new emoji characters, like trombone, treasure chest, distorted face, hairy creature, fight cloud, orca, and landslide.

The fourth beta of macOS Tahoe 26.4 is limited to developers, but it should soon be released for public beta testers as well. The update is expected to launch this spring.

Article Link: MacBook Neo Wallpapers Now Available for All Macs in macOS Tahoe 26.4 Beta

 

[jonnyb098]

I really wish they would do this for iOS/iPadOS as well. Let us use wallpapers from other devices!

 

[Starfia]

(The "M" is apparently three units wide, overlapping the "A," which is also apparently three units wide. But it looks like the "C" is… only two units wide? Why isn't it also three units wide, also overlapping the "A"?)

 

[vegetassj4]

Now all I need is an updated polishing cloth, and my life will be complete.

 

[nattK]

The Neo wallpapers are already live in macOS 26.3.1. Is MacRumors just copying 9to5Mac which has a reputation for being sloppy and not fact-checking their claims?

 

[tyranne201]

The Neo wallpapers are already live in macOS 26.3.1. Is MacRumors just copying 9to5Mac which has a reputation for being sloppy and not fact-checking their claims?

yES, I have 26.3 and I just put it.

 

[Royksöpp]

The green version is one of the best wallpapers Apple has done in quite some time. It's bold and vibrant. It reminds me of the old Mac OS9 wallpapers.

 

[Kylo83]

They look horrible as wallpapers

 

[963852741]

Who the hell comes up with this ****?

 

[bookcase]

The Neo wallpapers are already live in macOS 26.3.1.

Correct, and I actually find them a little too busy for my liking.

 

[robvalentine]

I thought they would be awful as a screen saver, and burn my eyes out on my MacBook Pro M4 Pro (standard texture).

I was right they are awful.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Who the hell comes up with this ****?

MR forum members submit to Apple.

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

Apple making deliberately ugly walls out here.

 

[ericg301]

Like we said last week, if you're on MR in the middle of a work day (or any day), you're not the target market for the Neo and their wallpapers.

I just wish iOS wouldn't gatekeep wallpapers specific to device.

 

[iLuddite]

(The "M" is apparently three units wide, overlapping the "A," which is also apparently three units wide. But it looks like the "C" is… only two units wide? Why isn't it also three units wide, also overlapping the "A"?)

I think the C is also three wide, overlapping with the A

 

[conmee]

At a distance, it looks like Apple is giving a subliminal middle finger in a couple of those wallpapers…

 

[tonywalker23]

Would someone mind putting the full path to where to find the wallpapers and screen savers once they are downloaded? I tried some ChatGPT and googling, but when I follow the folder structure the folders are empty.

(and I also wish there was a way to download all of them in one swoop. I love the landscape videos/wallpapers but you can only download one at a time and have to wait until it is finished before you download the next one) 🙁

 

[pdaholic]

(The "M" is apparently three units wide, overlapping the "A," which is also apparently three units wide. But it looks like the "C" is… only two units wide? Why isn't it also three units wide, also overlapping the "A"?)

That caught my eye as well. I am guessing this looked better than having 2 sets of ovals on the top and bottom to make the arms of the “C”. I’d make one if I had any photoshop skills, but I don’t 😬

 

[Wasp14]

I really wish they would do this for iOS/iPadOS as well. Let us use wallpapers from other devices!

I’m sure someone out there will reformat it so people can download and set it on there too. I can’t upgrade to Tahoe on my iMac but will look for these.

 

[Astuces iOS]

was there in 26.3.1

 

[Slo Pesci]

Nice but too bright. Need a dark mode.

 

[eifelbube]

(The "M" is apparently three units wide, overlapping the "A," which is also apparently three units wide. But it looks like the "C" is… only two units wide? Why isn't it also three units wide, also overlapping the "A"?)

… because the C is just two units wide natively but you need 7 units for symmetry.
|'|!|[ 7 units wide (as used)
|'|![ _6 units wide
😊

 

[mcilwraith]

yes i see these in mac OS 26.3.1. they are awful and way too bright for a wallpaper.

 

[tomtad]

Do they animate when on the lock screen?

 

[Starfia]

… because the C is just two units wide natively but you need 7 units for symmetry.
|'|!|[ 7 units wide (as used)
|'|![ _6 units wide
😊

That's certainly not a thoughtless answer. But why would a "c" be narrower than an "a" in any font? And even if we changed the number of units, what's less symmetrical about an even number of units than an odd number?