The Apple Dynamic Desktop Engine option (previously “Dynamic Desktop mode”) allows you to use our wallpapers as native macOS Dynamic Desktops. This may be optimal for people who can not or do not want to run a helper app. With this mode enabled, once a wallpaper is set and generated you can quit the app.It can take 1-2 minutes to generate a Dynamic Desktop.
24 Hour Wallpaper is a Mac app that brings you 58 exclusive dynamic wallpapers. Each sequence consists of over 30 images covering the entire 24-hour length of a day. The app's catalog includes locations such as New York, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Tokyo, Mojave Preserve, Yosemite, Joshua Tree, High Sierra, and more. The solution is 24 Hour Wallpaper. For only $6.99 you receive 58 different Dynamic Desktop wallpaper variations, including cities such as New York and mountain views from Yosemite. You also receive 24 hourly wallpapers per choice, so transitioning is more prominent, plus images in 3K or 5K resolution, suitable for an iMac Pro.
Dynamic Desktop is a new feature from Apple and has a variety of bugs you may encounter. There are also a few behaviors that might surprise you. In this document we’ve done our best to cover the most common situations. If you have reviewed the information here and are still having issues please contact is at [email protected].
Pro tip: Our built-in ProTime wallpaper format is higher quality and more accurate than Apple’s Dynamic Desktop format. If you want the best experience using our wallpapers don’t use Dynamic Desktop mode unless needed. We understand there are good reasons to use this mode which is why we offer this feature.
Issue #1: Wallpaper doesn’t update with time
Issue #1a: In Dynamic Desktop mode, in Dark Mode, the wallpaper stays dark.
Issue #1b: In Dynamic Desktop mode, the wallpaper stays light.
Issue #1c: In macOS Catalina, the wallpaper only changes once a day.
The fix for #1a/b/c and most other issues:
In order for Dynamic Desktop mode to work, your macOS wallpaper needs to be set to the Mojave Dynamic Desktop and the “Dynamic” option needs to be selected (not “Light” or “Dark” or “Automatic.”) macOS will automatically set this to “Dark” the first time you enter Dark Mode. In Catalina this is still required.
If your wallpaper is stuck light, or stuck dark, please follow these steps:
Open System Preferences
Select Desktop & Screen Saver
Select the default Mojave Dynamic Desktop wallpaper
Select “Dynamic” in the drop down next to the thumbnail (screenshot below) This drop down may appear scrambled if you are in Dark Mode
Select Refresh Desktop from the 24 Hour Wallpaper menu bar menu (screenshot below)
When Dynamic Desktop mode is off, the app will always sync the wallpaper with time whether you are in light or dark mode. It is only in Dynamic Desktop mode where this problem may occur.
On macOS Catalina you can select one of three display modes in System Preferences/General. On macOS Mojave there are only two modes (Dark/Light). Which mode you select impacts how your Dynamic Desktop will behave. This is a bit confusing but will make sense after a while. These rules apply to all 3rd party Dynamic Desktops.
LIGHT MODE: On macOS Catalina and Mojave, when Light mode is on, Dynamic Desktops generally “just work.” Most of the catches come when using Dark or Automatic mode. If it is not working it can be corrected by setting the Mojave wallpaper to Dynamic as described above.
AUTO MODE: On macOS Catalina, when Auto mode is on, 3rd party Dynamic Desktops will behave dynamically during the day and show a specific dark image at night. To the best of our knowledge there is no way around this behavior with Apple Dynamic Desktop Engine.
DARK MODE: On macOS Catalina and Mojave, when Dark mode is enabled, 3rd party Dynamic Desktops can remain dynamic by first setting the Mojave wallpaper to Dynamic as described above. If you disable and enable dark mode again you may need to repeat this process. Otherwise the wallpaper will show a specific dark image.
Common Issue #2: I tried the above steps and the wallpaper is still stuck.
Please try restarting your Mac.Dynamic Desktop can get “stuck” such that it is only showing the cover image of the wallpaper. This happens just as much with Apple’s wallpapers as ours. In this situation the only guaranteed way to resolve it is to restart your Mac. We have seen it fixed sometimes by logging out and back in, but not always.
Common Issue #3: Why is so much CPU/GPU used by Dynamic Desktop mode? Why is my laptop running hot with this enabled?
When Dynamic Desktop mode is enabled the app hands the wallpaper images over to Apple’s API to generate a Dynamic Desktop format wallpaper. This is a very CPU/GPU intensive activity and Apple’s API does not provide any indication of how much progress has been made or how much time is left. While the wallpaper is generated large amounts of CPU and GPU will be used. This process takes 1-2 minutes, after which no CPU/GPU usage is required. The menu bar icon will animate until the process is complete.
Common Issue #4: The wallpaper changes but it’s not quite in sync with my time.
Dynamic Desktop is a bit of a black box. We have done our best to generate these wallpapers based on what we know about it, but there are certainly going to be situations that are not accurate. If you’re experiencing consistent inaccuracy please e-mail us at [email protected]and let us know. You can also adjust the time settings in 24 Hour Wallpaper Preferences. However if you have Dynamic Desktop mode on, the settings only apply when the wallpaper is generated.
Dynamic Desktop is non-deterministic. We can not guarantee that it will update or show a particular image at an exact time. It does offer a good, workable experience. If you want to experience the scenes match time exactly as we intend, don’t use Dynamic Desktop mode.
Common Questions: Once a Dynamic Desktop is set, do I need to be running the app? Can I extract the wallpapers?
You do not need to be running the app in Dynamic Desktop mode once the wallpaper is generated. Once setting a Dynamic Desktop in the app watch for the Menu Bar Icon to finish animating. Once that is done that’s the sign you can quit and the wallpaper will work.
Yes, you can just extract the wallpapers. However the app is designed such that you shouldn’t need to. Just set the wallpapers you want and then quit the app.
If you really want to extract the wallpapers here’s how.
Enable Dynamic Desktop Mode in Settings under the Dynamic Desktop tab.
Set the wallpapers you want Dynamic Desktops for. You’ll need to wait for the app to finish generating the dynamic desktops.
Once the app has generated the desktops you want, you can open the following folder in finder: ~/Library/Containers/com.jetson.24hourwallpaper/Data/Library/Application Support/24 Hour Wallpaper/Scenes/ The easiest way to do this is to open Finder, open the Go menu, and select Go To Folder…. Note that the “~” represents your home directory.
In this folder you will find a folder for each scene, and in that scenes folder you will find a folder named DynamicDesktop. Grab the file you want from the appropriate resolution folder in the DynamicDesktop folder (e.g. 5120x2880). If you need a different resolution you’ll need to change resolution in Settings and start over.
My issue is not listed here.
Please e-mail us at [email protected]. We will get back to you as soon as we can. We’re happy to help.
Using your computer all day can easily cause tiredness, simply from staring at a bright screen for hours. As the day progresses, you don't want to be looking at a bright blue-light panel, so both Windows 10 and Mojave include a 'Night Shift' where your desktop warms during the day.
With Mojave, Apple went one step further and added a Dynamic Desktop feature. What this does is transition your wallpaper to match the time of day. It's also location-specific, too. The style of wallpaper you see midday June the 1st will differ from the same wallpaper on December 1st, primarily due to clock changes and when sunset timing differences. By December it's often getting dark by 4pm.
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By default, Mojave ships with two variations, a beautiful Mojave desert and a very simple colour gradient. By midday expect a bright blue background. At 10pm, you'll be offered a much darker, almost black wallpaper to reflect the time of day.
Not only are you currently limited by these two variations in Mojave, but with only 16 images per set, sometimes they don't appear to change for a while. Between midday and 3pm we often see no variation at all using the Mojave Dynamic Desktop.
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You can create your own Dynamic Desktop, but it's not easy. Ideally, you need a minimum 16 images, taken in the same location, transitioning your photography from morning through to midnight. This is a task and a half, even for semi-professional photographer.
The solution is 24 Hour Wallpaper. For only $6.99 you receive 58 different Dynamic Desktop wallpaper variations, including cities such as New York and mountain views from Yosemite. You also receive 24 hourly wallpapers per choice, so transitioning is more prominent, plus images in 3K or 5K resolution, suitable for an iMac Pro.
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What's new in 3.1?
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- 25 new wallpapers including Catalina Island, Monument Valley, Grand Tetons, Glacier National Park, Oxenhope, Cotswolds, Very Large Array, and more! - Ability to hide specific wallpapers or wallpaper categories. More categories for organization. - Various bug fixes and improvements throughout the app.
Verdict:
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If you love the Mojave Dynamic Desktop feature, you'll really rate 24 Hour Wallpaper, which offers more transitions, more options at a decent price.