Equinox For Mac

macOS Mojave introduced dynamic wallpapers, a cool new concept that allowed your desktop background to change based on the sun's position in the sky. Since then, more have been added, but Apple has not given users the option to create their own wallpapers with other images.

Equinox is an open-source app that lets you create dynamic wallpapers using any photos or artwork you have available. These can be configured to cycle through images based on the sun's position, the time of day, or your desktop theme.

There are websites, such as Dynamic Wallpaper Club, that provide countless options and even the ability to create your own backgrounds. However, their wallpaper creator is fairly basic, and having to upload a bunch of high-resolution images will slow down the process.

Equinox offers a native desktop app with a lot more features. It's also extremely easy to use. Just drop your images after selecting the type of wallpaper you want, set the time when they should appear, or calculate the sun's position using the included calculator.

If you know the exact times when an image should be set as your wallpaper, things couldn't be easier. Just load the files, select the time of day they're suitable for, and export your wallpaper.

If you want to go a bit further, you can take the position of the sun into account as well. You just need to know when and where the photo was taken. The app will then calculate the position of the sun in the sky, ensuring you get the perfect wallpaper at the right time.

When you're done, you can save the wallpaper as a .heic file or set it as your background directly. However, before you do so, make sure you already have a dynamic wallpaper active in macOS. Otherwise, the images will not be changed automatically.

Equinox is an awesome tool for users who want to create their own dynamic backgrounds, and it's something Apple should really implement into the OS. It's easy to use, powerful, and completely free.