Neowin's Mac OS 2025 Desktop Thread

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Welcome to the Mac OS 2025 Desktops Thread!

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- Embedded images should be smaller than or equal to 1440x900 (preferably 1024x768).
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- Themes: Name/where you got it (with link would be nice).
- Wallpaper: Name/where you got it (with link would be nice).
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myDesktop.thumb.jpg.9b772cb2bd6c64f88442e7d10dd4321e.jpg

Programs used:

Logoer : It changes the apple logo in the top left to something else - https://github.com/lihaoyun6/Logoer

CoconutBattery : To let me see the current wattage being used - https://www.coconut-flavour.com/coconutbattery/

Lickable Menu Bar : Wanted the classic look on the bar - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lickable-menu-bar/id6444217677?mt=12

Wallpaper used:

Blue Ridge Mountain - https://unsplash.com/photos/silhouette-of-mountains-covered-by-fogs-at-the-horizon-JV78PVf3gGI

 

 

I'm new to customizing my MacOS desktop. Hopefully we see more interesting desktops once Tahoe comes out.

 

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On 29/11/2025 at 16:23, Gromvar said:

The snow is animating from Rainaissance, but I think this will be my winter theme. I fell in love with this wallpaper.

That fits really well! Can I ask where the wallpaper is from? I might need to add it to my library...

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