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Release notes for every version of Wallset. Updates are free for everyone — Pro included, forever.

1.1

More ways to browse and switch

Wallset 1.1 adds two new picker layouts, complete appearance control, faster ways to switch, and smarter online downloads — while keeping the picker focused and uncluttered.

Picker & appearance

  • Two new layouts: Preview List pairs larger rows with a dedicated preview, while Horizontal presents your selection as a centered filmstrip. Alongside Grid and List, Wallset now has four picker layouts.
  • Your chosen layout now persists across Local, open Collections, and Browse results.
  • Follow your Mac’s appearance or pin Wallset to Light or Dark across the picker, Settings, and onboarding.
  • Scroll indicators are now optional — hide both the indicator and its gutter without changing how scrolling works.
  • Keyboard navigation is simpler and more predictable: arrow keys move, Enter applies, and Space previews.

Switching & automation

  • Press ⌘R to apply a random wallpaper from your filtered Local results or the collection you have open. When possible, Wallset avoids choosing your current wallpaper.
  • Auto-rotation can now draw from your entire library or a specific collection. Collection rotation is available during the Pro trial and with Pro.
  • The menu bar now puts Open Wallset, Shuffle Now, Previous Wallpaper, Pause or Resume Auto-Rotation, Open Wallpapers Folder, Settings, and Quit close at hand.
  • Previous Wallpaper restores the prior per-display arrangement from your current Wallset session.

Smarter downloads

  • Browse now recognizes downloads by their source and image ID. Applying the same result again reuses the saved file instead of downloading another copy.
  • Clear status messages tell you whether a wallpaper was downloaded or an existing copy was applied.
  • Wallset remembers each download’s provider, author, source page, local file, and download date — even when you rename the file.
  • New context-menu actions let you apply a downloaded copy, reveal it in Finder, or return to its original source page.

Helpful finishing touches

  • Allow notifications and Wallset can remind you one day before your Pro trial ends.
  • The native review prompt now waits until you’ve used Wallset over time, and Settings has a permanent Rate Wallset link.
  • Settings now shows the installed version and build, App Store listing, privacy policy, and acknowledgements for Wallhaven, Wikimedia Commons, Pixabay, and Unsplash.

macOS 14.6 or later · Apple Silicon + Intel · Browse downloads require Pro or an active Pro trial

1.0

Initial release

Everything Wallset is on day one — a Rofi-style wallpaper switcher that lives in the menu bar, not a settings app.

The switcher

  • Global hotkey — ⌥ Space by default, re-recordable to any combination — summons a floating picker from anywhere on your Mac.
  • Type to filter by filename, move with arrow keys, preview full-size with Space, apply with ↩.
  • Thumbnail grid or compact list (⌘L), plus an info panel (⌘I) with filename, dimensions, file size, and date added.
  • One keystroke applies to every connected display, with a smooth 0.4-second crossfade on manual switches.

Library

  • Point Wallset at any folder — ~/Pictures/Wallpapers works out of the box with no permission prompt.
  • Drag images straight from Finder into the picker. JPG, PNG, HEIC, WebP, and TIFF supported.
  • Rename files or move them to the Trash from the picker, with a confirmation step — nothing is erased permanently.
  • Auto-rotation picks a random wallpaper on a timer, from 5 minutes to 2 hours, and pauses while your Mac sleeps.

Make it yours

  • Eight accent colors, rounded or square panel corners, and toggles for filenames and selection outlines.
  • Menu bar icon your way: monochrome, full-color, or text-only.
  • Launch at login, and a four-step guided onboarding that sets up your folder and hotkey.

Pro

  • Collections — group wallpapers into named sets and make any collection your active source.
  • Browse and download from Wallhaven, Wikimedia Commons, Pixabay, and Unsplash without leaving the app. Three work instantly with no key; Unsplash takes your own free key. Every source shows only the filters it really supports, and photographers are credited.
  • Eleven extra transitions for manual switches: Slide, Zoom, Wipe, Ripple, Iris, Diamond, Horizontal Bars, Clock Wipe, Star, Corner, and Cross.
  • Hold ⌘ to apply to just the display under your cursor, and auto-rotation gives each display its own independent wallpaper.

Trial & purchase

  • Every install starts with a 7-day Pro trial automatically — no account or card. Settings shows the days remaining.
  • Pro is a single one-time purchase of $7.99 — no subscription. Restore Purchases works across your Macs.
  • When the trial ends, everything above the Pro line keeps working free, forever.

macOS 14.6 or later · Apple Silicon + Intel · sandboxed · everything local works fully offline