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Oh, I get it! It's a kind of religious quest.

It's like walking to Lhasa and doing laps around the ancient temple, prostrating yourself every few yards. Millions do things like that and I would never criticize them.
 



A few months ago, YouTuber and photographer Andrew Levitt teamed up with his friends Jacob Phillips and Taylor Gray on a one-week road trip to try to recreate all of Apple's default wallpapers included in macOS.

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Photo Credit: Jacob Phillips

Just a few weeks after the video, Apple publicly released macOS Catalina, giving Levitt and his friends one more wallpaper to recreate. The task was more challenging this time, however, as the default macOS Catalina wallpaper showcases the remote, northern tip of Santa Catalina Island off the coast of Southern California.

To get there, Levitt and his friends took a ferry to Catalina Island and hiked over eight hours across the island, complete with camping gear and other supplies.


The trio of friends eventually reached the tip of the island and, despite windy conditions, managed to capture a nearly identical version of the default macOS Catalina wallpaper with a drone.

On the hike back to the ferry terminal, Levitt and his friends were stopped by a police officer and learned that hiking at night on Catalina Island is apparently forbidden. Fortunately, the police officer was kind and merely escorted them back to the other side of the island. All in all, a fascinating video.

Here's the original video:

Follow the creators on Instagram: Andrew Levitt, Jacob Phillips, and Taylor Gray.

Article Link: Trio of Friends Make Challenging Hike Across Catalina Island to Recreate the macOS Catalina Wallpaper
This was one of the most interesting items that I have seen on MacRumors in some time. Way to go to Levitt and his buddies.
 
I want these wallpapers! Will they release them?
Why? It is not gonna work anyway as there’s a bug with picture screensavers at the moment in Monterey. Will be fixed when Tim showcases new colors of HomePods in late 2022;)
 
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