Pixel Version of Andromeda Galaxy Wallpaper from OS X Lion
Aug 30, 2011 - 10 Comments
The default OS X Lion galaxy wallpaper is gorgeous, but there’s something fun about this pixelated version of it that makes it a joy on a desktop too.
This is quite literally the default Lion wallpaper for Mac OS X Lion but it’s run through a pixel tool so that it is very pixelated, looking a bit 8 bit yet still modern. It looks great as a wallpaper on any Mac (or Windows too).
Click the image above or the link below for a full sized version of the background.
Click here to download the full version (2560×1600)
There’s a similar 8-bit Aurora image from Mac OS X Snow Leopard too if you’re on a pixel craze.
Thanks for sending this in Reg
I prefer to go the other way…
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2004/07/image/a/warn/
…10,000 galaxies, 13.3 billion light years away.
For scaling the TIFF down in GraphicConverter, the Lancoz 3 transform worked best. And for converting to JPEG (only for /System/Library/CoreServices/DefaultDesktop.jpg), the Progressive codec with 4:4:4 subsampling.
Um, I don’t enjoy people who throw out negative vibes but I can’t really help myself in this case. The original galaxy wallpaper was a pretty boring choice at best. The “pixelated” version pretty much puts me to sleep. Kind of like staring out at an empty ocean. Zzzzz…
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I dig it
um… are you guys 12?
i prefer this one http://lukeedee.deviantart.com/art/Andromeda-Mod-255618830
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Always love a new desktop pic, thanks
Why post this…. ju.. just why? Ridiculously slow news day???
Just a fun wallpaper that some people might enjoy, not meant to be news :)