macOS Sequoia Macintosh wallpaper getting stuck

I have recently updated to macOS Sequoia. When using Macintosh wallpaper (Macintosh Spectrum)and the new wallpaper have issue. It works for some time sand then It gets stuck at some point and works as a static wallpaper. Wallpaper will randomly stop moving even in screen saver or just going to to the log screen. Changing to different wallpaper and then setting it again make it work for some time, and the stucking continues...

Posted on Oct 1, 2024 12:29 AM

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Posted on Oct 10, 2024 12:14 PM

I am facing the same issue. I like the wallpaper but whenever it stops moving dynamically and becomes a static wallpaper, I feel like why Apple even bothered to go to such extreme efforts to develop these things when they won't even work at all in the public release.


Apple please fix this!

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Nov 22, 2024 6:38 AM in response to preciousprakashan

I am running Sequoia 15.1.1 on a MacBook Pro (M2 Pro chip) with an attached Studio Display and when I choose the Sequoia screen saver (the latest one with blue, orange, and green gradations) the screen saver stops moving. This happens consistently and has done so well before upgrading the MacOS. It does not seem to happen when I choose any other screen saver, however.

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Mar 30, 2025 4:47 PM in response to preciousprakashan

I had no problems with Screensavers until now. Just bought a Benq 1440 display connected to M4 Mac mini with USB-C to DP cable and this is when the bug started. Before I got my new display my Mac was connected to a Sony TV via HDMI to HDMI and the Screensaver was OK. I don't know what's going on here.

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Apr 1, 2025 1:25 AM in response to preciousprakashan

A little more info:

MacOS: Sequoia (15.3.2).

Hardware: Mac MINI M4 Pro.

Screensaver: Macintosh.


This would work following a restart, then stop. I have discovered that having full screen apps will stop this screensaver working. Reducing these down to Fill (single screen) allows the screensaver to work. This also applies to the animated background. This is a shame as I quite like to pan to full-screen apps, rather than [Tab] between applications.

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macOS Sequoia Macintosh wallpaper getting stuck

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