Wallper – 1.3.5 Lock Screen & Big QoL Update
🔥 Highlights
- Asynchronous wallpaper apply – setting a wallpaper now happens in the background without freezing the app.
- Fixed screen saver on macOS 26 – and partially improved behavior on older macOS versions.
- Fully reworked preview pipeline – previews are generated on the backend and loaded in a more reliable way.
- Improved uploads & publishing – wallpaper publishing is fixed and more stable.
- Everyone gets more time – all users with an expired trial get an extra 7 days to try Wallper again.
🖥 Autostart, Screen Saver & Power Behavior
- Launch at login support – Wallper can now automatically start when you log in to macOS.
- Ask for autostart on first launch – on first run, the app now clearly asks whether you want it to start with the system.
- Hide main window after autostart – when Wallper launches with the system, the main window stays hidden during the first ~60 seconds to avoid getting in your way.
- Default screen saver setup – the Wallper screen saver is configured by default for a smoother first-time experience.
- Power-aware wallpapers – wallpapers are now disabled by default when external power is disconnected (to save battery).
- Automatic settings opening for wallpaper setup – the app can open the necessary system settings automatically when you’re applying wallpapers.
🎬 Wallpapers, Screen Saver & Previews
- Optimized wallpaper installation – the process of applying wallpapers is faster and more reliable.
- No more main-thread blocking – applying wallpapers no longer blocks the main app thread.
- Asynchronous wallpaper application – wallpapers are set in the background so the UI stays responsive.
- Screen saver fixes
- Fully fixed for macOS 26.
- Partially improved for macOS < 26.
- Reworked preview loading – preview loading logic has been changed to be more robust.
- Previews generated on the backend – preview images are now created server-side and then fetched by the app.
- New Download button – a dedicated Download button was added instead of relying only on “Set as Wallpaper”.
☁️ Uploads & Publishing
- Fixed wallpaper publishing flow – upload & publish pipeline has been repaired so your videos can be submitted and processed correctly.
- Backend-driven previews for uploads – when you publish, a preview is generated and stored on the backend, making it reusable across the app.
🎛 UI & UX Improvements
- Explore tab redesign – the Explore section got a visual refresh for clearer navigation and a more modern look.
- New animations in Explore – subtle animations were added to make browsing wallpapers feel smoother and more alive.
- Reworked card logic – the logic behind wallpaper cards has been rewritten for more predictable behavior and better state handling.
- Fixed toggles in Settings – settings switches now behave correctly and consistently.
⚙️ Performance, Sync & Network
- Heavy settings sync bug fixed – synchronization of settings has been stabilized and made more reliable.
- Improved network & internet usage – network usage has been cleaned up and made more efficient.
- Faster overall app performance – UI and background operations should feel snappier across the app.
- Auto-update made invisible – automatic updates now happen more quietly, with minimal disruption while keeping you on the latest version.
🎁 Trial Extension
- Extra 7 days for everyone
All users whose trial has already expired get another week of trial.
You can open Wallper again and enjoy a fresh 7-day period to test the new version.