New macOS Sequoia beta has a secret serene wallpaper thatll turn your desktop into a hidden forest

Date:
Tue, 06 Aug 2024 15:54:51 +0000

Description:
macOS 15 has a new beta that comes with a Sequoia Sunrise forest-themed wallpaper tucked away in a corner.

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A fifth beta of macOS Sequoia has dropped for developers, and while we begin to dig around for any potential new changes, weve already stumbled upon this small but fun addition. A new forest-themed wallpaper called Sequoia Sunrise has been added to macOS 15, but you cant set it as your desktop wallpaper
just yet - not via the official method, anyway.

By this we mean that wallpaper is not selectable in the Settings menu, but rather, its tucked away in system files. This was spotted by Mr Macintosh , who also pointed out the cute retro Mac wallpapers that popped up a while
back in the macOS 15 beta (which required jumping through some hoops to access).

According to MacRumors , to get the forest wallpaper, youll need to head to the System/Library/Desktop Pictures/.wallpapers folder, where its hidden - literally. This means its a hidden file, so youll need to press Shift + Command + Period to see it. A serene teaser while we wait (Image credit: Mr Macintosh/Apple )

Once you find the image, youll be able to set it as your wallpaper. If you need a bit of a refresher on how to change your Mac wallpaper, you can check out our guide .

We should also note that not everyone who is running the fifth dev beta of macOS Sequoia will see the wallpaper after installing the update, so its not guaranteed that youll have it - yet.

The image is quite calming and serene and gives off a fantasy vibe. Its nice to see more allusions to the Sequoia forest and greenery come to the Mac as
we gear up for the macOS Sequoia public release later in 2024.

If you want to try out macOS Sequoia early, we have a full guide on how to install the macOS 15 public beta on your Mac . Be warned, though, that beta releases are not stable and there could be risks to your data as Apple irons out the various kinks in the OS, so proceed with caution, and back up your
Mac and files before taking the plunge.

As with the retro wallpapers, Mr Macintosh has posted a high-quality screenshot of the Sequoia Sunrise on his website if you want to take a quick peek. The new wallpaper is not a major change, obviously, but its still good to see even a minor tweak in the pipeline, as we await the bigger features in macOS 15 like Apple Intelligence and iPhone Mirroring . You might also
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