Mac OS X Lion Dev Preview 3 was just released to developers and along with it came a new bunch of beautiful high-res wallpapers at 3200×2000 resolution. You can download all 14 wallpapers in a zip bundle from Mediafire Here’s a few to see, but you’ll need to use the above download link to get … Read More

I got tired my desktop and login wallpaper today and went looking for a bunch of new ones. Instead of keeping them to myself, I’ve decided to share the wealth. Without further ado, here are 15 high resolution wallpapers that will make your desktop look beautiful again.

Mac OS X Lion Developer Preview 2 has a new version of the default Mt Fuji wallpaper. The new picture shows some clouds in the foreground and the mountain itself has a bit less snow on it, creating less of a contrast. As usual for Apple’s default desktops, it’s absolutely beautiful, and it makes a … Read More

Are you bored with the Mt Fuji and Space wallpapers from Lion? Try out this 8-bit rendition of the default Mac OS X Snow Leopard Aurora wallpaper. OK so it’s probably not quite 8-bit in terms of colors, but the pixelation brings back that retro feeling. Combine it with PixelSafari and you’ll be wishing you … Read More

The default iOS water droplets wallpaper is beautiful, but it doesn’t easily stretch to a desktop resolution. No big deal, some crafty Photoshop work from DeviantArt has created this massive 2560×1440 version that closely resembles the default background on new iPhones and iPads. Click the image above or here for the full image. You can … Read More

You guys asked for it, so here it is; the awesome space galaxy wallpaper from Versions in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Developer Preview. Click here or the image above for the full 1920×1080 version. If you’re wondering, the original filename is “NSRevisionsBackground.png” and it’s from the Versions package, unlike the Mac OS X 10.7 … Read More

Using a Terminal command, you can turn any screensaver into your background wallpaper. In the screenshot above I have the iTunes Album Art screensaver running as the Mac OS X desktop, but you can choose any screensaver you want. Here’s how to do this: Launch System Preferences Click on Desktop & Screen Saver and choose … Read More

DeskLickr is a fun little app that sits in your menubar and pulls images from Flickr to set them as your desktop picture. Basically you just specify how often you want your wallpaper changed, and a couple search tags, and DeskLickr does it’s job quietly in the background. This is great for anyone who gets … Read More

If you happen across an image on the web and you are using the Safari browser, you can just right-click on that picture to “Use as Desktop Picture” – this is the easiest for pictures on the web. Otherwise you can use images that are stored on your Mac desktop or within the Finder: The … Read More

[ Click for full resolution at 1920x1200 ] I really like the Aurora spacey galactic themed wallpapers that come with Snow Leopard, so I was pretty excited when I came across this original background picture on one of our readers websites. It’s a great variation of the galaxy theme and looks completely at home on … Read More