A Native Art Gallery for the Mac
Creative
wallpaper app
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10 positive, 16 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 3 critical, out of 29 comments about the project. Thread score +0.16.
Idea: 3 for, 3 againstDesign: 3 for, 0 againstExecution: 2 for, 0 againstPerformance: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Looks beautiful and brightens the day
From 2 comments
I just downloaded this app and it looks beautiful. I've already recommended this to my dad who runs an art gallery.
sgt on HNCame here to second this. It notably brightens up my day every morning.
bane on HN
Objections
Art as wallpaper strips away meaning and context
From 2 comments
I see these kind of projects often, and I’m not sure how I feel about them. Art is more than just something nice to look at. By turning these pieces of art into wallpapers, it…
nullicorn on HNI agree with you on the point that aesthetic and emotional impact of the art is important, but I feel like having it as a wallpaper kind of takes that experience away. I think…
nullicorn on HN
Desktop is rarely visible when windows cover it
From 2 comments
I think I'm the only one who rarely look at my desktop. Most of the time, it's been covered by windows/apps.
acmecorps on HNThis is a cool app, but isn't the idea to integrate it somewhere you end up looking already, rather than have to think to look at it and click the shortcut? I have the same…
dcosson on HN
Requests
Per-monitor wallpaper settings
From 1 comment
Just downloaded your app, as I was looking for a more curated solution that what OP provides (I don't know enough about art to make my own selection). One quick question I had…
jakear on HN
Artwork metadata like title, artist and date
From 1 comment
Very nice! Request: art gallery-like legends next to the artwork, with title/artist/date (I imagine this would only work with a curated source of art, but if I ever used…
Osmium on HN
Support for older macOS versions
From 1 comment
Only works on High Sierra. Any plans to add compatibility with prior OS's?
whitehouse3 on HN
Questions
Works across Spaces?
From 2 comments
Neat! Do you know if this works well across Spaces? I went with the wallpaper approach because I figured it was likely to be the least error-prone, especially across OS updates.
archagon on HNIf you set the window’s collectionBehavior to: ``` NSWindowCollectionBehaviorStationary | NSWindowCollectionBehaviorCanJoinAllSpaces ``` …that should give it roughly the same…
Sidnicious on HN
Are the paintings bundled with the app?
From 1 comment
Are they bundled with the app when it is purchased via the App Store? If not, I think that would be a good idea. As for the app itself - it looks very good. Well done!
sgt on HN
Alternatives named
Artpip
From 2 comments
I've been using an app called artpip for a while, it's great: https://www.artpip.com/
poignard on HNCreator of Artpip here. Came to suggest it as an alternative. Happy to answer any questions! Also @OP - you might want to take a look at the wallpaper-macos[0] lib that I…
mcjiggerlog on HN
Artful Mac
From 1 comment
Nice! I've been using a similar app for years. Love it: http://www.artfulmac.com
zzzmarcus on HN
GeekTool
From 1 comment
GeekTool[0] natively supports a slideshow widget. Supports folders and URLs for webcams and whatever else too. Setup a folder full of stuff that reminds you not to stress. [0]:…
eltoozero on HN