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Show HN: I reverse engineered macOS to allow custom Lock Screen wallpapers


Backdrop is the ultimate live wallpaper engine for Mac. Customize your desktop with dynamic, animated wallpapers. Browse a collection of stunning Mac backgrounds or create and share your own.

Backdrop transforms your Mac desktop into a stunning visual experience using high-quality video and animated scenes. Playback pauses automatically when apps are in fullscreen mode, and further optimizations are done to increase performance while on battery power. Backdrop is the first and only app that lets you set custom video wallpapers on both your desktop and Lock Screen.

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