Show HN: I reverse engineered macOS to allow custom Lock Screen wallpapers
12 hours ago
- #macOS
- #wallpaper
- #4K
- Backdrop is a next-gen wallpaper engine for macOS featuring 4K video backdrops.
- Supports smooth multi-display playback and intelligent power optimization.
- First app to offer custom video wallpapers for both desktop and Lock Screen.
- Seamlessly works with multiple displays—mirror or set different wallpapers per screen.
- Browse thousands of community-created animated wallpapers or design your own.
- Curated wallpapers to match moods—focus, relax, or get inspired.
- Built for macOS with hardware acceleration, energy efficiency, and Retina display optimization.
- Uses less than 0.3% CPU on MacBook Pro and features GPU-accelerated rendering.
- Energy-efficient design extends battery life with intelligent resource usage.