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Resettle vs MacScapes

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Resettle compared with MacScapes
DetailResettle logo ResettleMacScapes logo MacScapes
What it doesRestore Mac windows after monitor changes Live wallpaper for Mac, drawn as it plays in any of 48 palettes, with widgets, folder icons and sound to match.
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Pricing modelPaid Freemium
Pricing$14.99 once. Updates included. No subscription. No recurring fees. Free: 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,
Key features
  • Remembers window positions per display setup
  • Restores layouts automatically when displays change
  • Learns desks without manual profile configuration
  • Tells apart identical monitor models at different locations
  • Supports two, three or more monitors
  • Returns full-screen windows to full screen on the right display
  • Can reopen apps a setup had open, per app
  • Waits for display configuration to settle before restoring
  • Every restore can be undone
  • Works offline, layouts never leave the Mac
  • 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
What makes it different
  • One-time purchase with no subscription or recurring fees
  • No manual configuration required; learns desks automatically
  • Works offline with periodic license validation
  • 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
Community votes01
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)9 +5 (up) since last check11 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)180
Citation Flow (Majestic)210
Referring domains (Majestic)690

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