Tip of the week: Put your wallpaper to work
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Plash is an extremely cool Mac app that turns websites into desktop wallpapers. Just install the app and select a website, and Plash will make it your background, even updating it in real-time. (You can also enable “Browser” mode in the menu bar to make changes on the page.)
Why would you want to do this? Some use cases to consider:
- Creating your own information dashboard with Tabliss.
- Displaying a live weather map from windy.com.
- Showing an up-to-date snapshot of your Google Calendar.
- Viewing the current weather as screenshots from Minecraft.
- Showing a simple but beautiful analog clock.
Any website that’s always being refreshed with new information will be a great fit, especially if it doesn’t require any interactivity on your part.
What about Windows? While it’s not quite as focused in purpose, Lively Wallpaper has a similar feature for turning websites into wallpapers. Just click the “Add Wallpaper” button, then add a website under “Enter URL.” You can also disable live mouse input under ⚙ Settings > Wallpaper.