Dioramac support

Set up Dioramac, choose a scene, or fix a wallpaper that isn’t moving.

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Dioramac requires a Mac with an Apple M1 chip or newer and macOS 15 Sequoia or later. The wallpaper runs on your Mac’s main display.

  1. Download Dioramac, open the disk image, and drag Dioramac into Applications.
  2. Open Dioramac and click Continue. Allow Finder access when macOS asks so the scene can make room for your desktop icons.
  3. Click the Dioramac icon in the menu bar, choose Browse Scenes…, and select a scene. Beach and Forest are included.
  4. Move a desktop icon and watch the scenery settle around its new position.

Why doesn’t the scene react when I move an icon?

Right-click the desktop, turn off Use Stacks, and choose Sort By → None. Then move an icon on your main display. Dioramac updates after you let go of the icon.

If you denied Finder access, open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Automation and enable Finder under Dioramac. The app uses icon positions and layout settings on your Mac. It never reads or sends desktop item names or file contents.

Why did my wallpaper stop moving?

Show the desktop and look for Resume Animation in the Dioramac menu bar menu. Dioramac pauses when a full-screen or maximized window covers the desktop or the display sleeps. It also follows the Mac’s Reduce motion setting, which you can find by searching System Settings.

If the menu says Wallpaper unavailable, choose Retry Wallpaper. To stop using the live wallpaper, choose Quit Dioramac from the same menu.

Where can I see a scene after dark?

You can see day and night lighting in the Zen Garden preview. The downloadable app includes Beach and Forest as live wallpapers and lets you preview Kingdom and Zen Garden.

Mac wallpaper and desktop guides