{"id":83892,"date":"2023-02-08T16:37:31","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T22:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=83892"},"modified":"2023-02-10T15:18:55","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T21:18:55","slug":"how-to-enable-and-setup-custom-dynamic-desktops-in-macos-monterey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/83892-how-to-enable-and-setup-custom-dynamic-desktops-in-macos-monterey\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Enable and Setup Custom Dynamic Desktops in macOS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Dynamic-Desktop-thumb.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Dynamic-Desktop-thumb.png 1280w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Dynamic-Desktop-thumb-213x120.png 213w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Dynamic-Desktop-thumb-284x160.png 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Dynamic-Desktop-thumb-190x107.png 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Dynamic-Desktop-thumb-750x421.png 750w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Dynamic-Desktop-thumb-548x308.png 548w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Dynamic-Desktop-thumb-364x204.png 364w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Dynamic-Desktop-thumb-230x129.png 230w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Dynamic-Desktop-thumb-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Dynamic-Desktop-thumb-213x120@2x.png 426w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Dynamic-Desktop-thumb-284x160@2x.png 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Dynamic-Desktop-thumb-190x107@2x.png 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dynamic Desktop is a great feature for personalizing your Mac first introduced with macOS Mojave in 2018. The feature uses a series of time-shifting images to allow your desktop to match the time of day. The feature continues through the latest version of the OS, macOS Ventura. Here&#8217;s how to set it up in Monterey and Ventura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-dynamic-wallpapers\">About Dynamic Wallpapers&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dynamic Wallpapers automatically change their appearance throughout the day based on your location. They can be configured to just match your system time or to change in sync with the position of the sun moving across the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dynamic Wallpapers use the HEIC image format, which can contain multiple images combined with time and location metadata. Based on the contained metadata, macOS updates the desktop dynamically to show one of the images contained in the HEIC file corresponding to the system time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The macOS desktop background features a series of images that shift to match the time of day wherever a user is in the world. The desktop transitions with different lighting variations based on the time of day, from dawn to morning, midday, dusk and evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-here-s-how-to-implement-dynamic-desktops-in-macos-monterey\">Here\u2019s how to implement Dynamic Desktops in macOS Monterey:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b0&nbsp;Open System Preferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b0&nbsp;Choose Desktop &amp; Screensaver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/System-Prefs-Desktop-Screen-Saver.jpg\" alt=\"System Prefs &gt; Desktop &amp; Screensaver\" class=\"wp-image-83895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/System-Prefs-Desktop-Screen-Saver.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/System-Prefs-Desktop-Screen-Saver-219x120.jpg 219w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/System-Prefs-Desktop-Screen-Saver-284x155.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/System-Prefs-Desktop-Screen-Saver-190x104.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/System-Prefs-Desktop-Screen-Saver-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/System-Prefs-Desktop-Screen-Saver-219x120@2x.jpg 438w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/System-Prefs-Desktop-Screen-Saver-284x155@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/System-Prefs-Desktop-Screen-Saver-190x104@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><figcaption>System Prefs &gt; Desktop &amp; Screensaver<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b0&nbsp;Select one of the options from the &#8220;Dynamic Desktop&#8221; section under \u201cDesktop.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"860\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Desktop-Dynamic-Desktop.jpg\" alt=\"Desktop &gt; Dynamic Desktop\" class=\"wp-image-83894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Desktop-Dynamic-Desktop.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Desktop-Dynamic-Desktop-195x120.jpg 195w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Desktop-Dynamic-Desktop-284x174.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Desktop-Dynamic-Desktop-190x117.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Desktop-Dynamic-Desktop-750x460.jpg 750w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Desktop-Dynamic-Desktop-364x225.jpg 364w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Desktop-Dynamic-Desktop-195x120@2x.jpg 390w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Desktop-Dynamic-Desktop-284x174@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Desktop-Dynamic-Desktop-190x117@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><figcaption>Desktop &gt; Dynamic Desktop<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b0&nbsp;Using the dropdown menu underneath the wallpaper&#8217;s name, make sure &#8220;Dynamic&#8221; is enabled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"860\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Enable-Dynamic-Desktop.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Enable-Dynamic-Desktop.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Enable-Dynamic-Desktop-195x120.jpg 195w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Enable-Dynamic-Desktop-284x174.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Enable-Dynamic-Desktop-190x117.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Enable-Dynamic-Desktop-750x460.jpg 750w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Enable-Dynamic-Desktop-364x225.jpg 364w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Enable-Dynamic-Desktop-195x120@2x.jpg 390w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Enable-Dynamic-Desktop-284x174@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Enable-Dynamic-Desktop-190x117@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><figcaption>Enable Dynamic Desktop<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Desktops that are Dynamic are indicated with an icon in the upper left of the thumbnail. If the thumbnail has a little \u201ccloud\u201d icon you\u2019ll have to click on it to download the desktop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re in Dark Mode, the Dynamic Desktop will stay in its \u201cnighttime\u201d mode. If you\u2019re in \u201cnon-Dark\u201d mode, it will progress through the daytime parts of the wallpaper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-setup-dynamic-desktop-in-macos-ventura\">Setup Dynamic Desktop in macOS Ventura<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b0 Open the System Settings app<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b0 Using the left-hand sidebar, scroll down and click Wallpaper<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b0 At the top of the available categories of built-in wallpaper options, you will see &#8220;Dynamic Desktop&#8221;. Choose the Dynamic Desktop them you&#8217;d like to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b0 Just above the Dynamic Desktop options, you&#8217;ll see the name of the them you&#8217;ve selected with a dropdown box to the right. From the dropdown, select &#8220;Dynamic&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-dynamic-wallpaper-club\">The Dynamic Wallpaper Club<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you like Dynamic Wallpaper, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/dynamicwallpaper.club\">The Dynamic Wallpaper Club<\/a>, a site that allows you to create and share Dynamic Wallpaper for macOS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1002\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Dynamic-Desktop-Club.jpg\" alt=\"Dynamic Desktop Club\" class=\"wp-image-83897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Dynamic-Desktop-Club.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Dynamic-Desktop-Club-168x120.jpg 168w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Dynamic-Desktop-Club-284x203.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Dynamic-Desktop-Club-190x136.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Dynamic-Desktop-Club-168x120@2x.jpg 336w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Dynamic-Desktop-Club-284x203@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Dynamic-Desktop-Club-190x136@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><figcaption>Dynamic Desktop Club<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The site offers steps to make the process easy. 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