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MacScapes compared with BrutalDash
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What it doesLive wallpaper for Mac, drawn as it plays in any of 48 palettes, with widgets, folder icons and sound to match. Not given
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Pricing modelFreemium Paid
PricingFree: 7 scenes and 11 palettes, 6 built-in vibes, clock/date/day widgets, 2 schedule rules, 8 folder icon patterns, 30 frames per second. MacScapes Pro: $9.99 launch price (24 of 25 left), then $19.99 once for up to 3 Macs. Includes all 42 scenes, 9 Living Stills, all 48 palettes, video backgrounds, US$4.99, one-time purchase, includes updates for the purchased major version. Full refund available within 14 days.
Key features
  • 42 GPU-rendered animated scenes in 6 categories plus 9 Living Stills
  • 48 color palettes with palette creator and palette-from-photo
  • 14 desktop widgets (clock, calendar, weather, moon, timer, focus timer, countdown, year, battery, world clock, season, note, system, day)
  • Vibes bundle a scene, palette, widgets and ambient sound saved together
  • Schedule changes by time of day, sunrise/sunset, or battery status
  • 10 ambient sounds (rain, ocean, fire, night, forest, café, wind, stream, brown noise, pink noise)
  • 70 folder icon patterns plus patterns cut from any scene
  • Lock screen synchronization with current scene
  • Photo and video backgrounds with motion options
  • Display FPS, frame time, and GPU/CPU temperatures
  • Transparent overlay for games
  • Over 500 materials and design elements for customization
  • Music player with artwork and playback controls
  • Save and export custom designs
  • Monitor device batteries for supported hardware
  • Single card compact view
  • Support for manual game addition and detection
What makes it different
  • Drawn live on GPU rather than playing video loops, so scenes recolor instantly and the whole app is only 26 MB with all scenes included
  • Everything on your desktop—wallpaper, widgets, folder icons and sound—matched and saved together as vibes
  • Optimized for battery life with automatic frame rate and resolution reduction when unplugged
  • No account, no tracking, no ads, with anonymous usage counts you can turn off
  • Runs in Apple's App Sandbox with minimal system permissions
  • One-time purchase with no subscription
  • Highly customizable themes and design elements
  • Transparent overlay that allows game interaction
  • Works with games outside Steam
Community votes10
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)11 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)014
Referring domains (Majestic)04

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