Showcase # Pick your kind of desktop. Thirteen effects for closing time. Ten worlds for everything in between. All part of UnfoldMyMac. UnfoldMyMac, in the wild ## A real MacBook. A little desktop theatre. Filmed at a café. Close the lid, change the scene. See the effects and wallpapers out in the world. ![Watch the lid: an illustrated MacBook opening and closing](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/real-life/reel.webp) 02:30 · Sound on The full story Real footage · 4K on YouTube ### Watch the lid. A Mac app with animations that follow your lid and live wallpapers for your desktop. See where it started, choose a look, then watch it on a real MacBook. [Watch on YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wAaLwu-msc) Jump to[Read transcript](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/real-life/reel-transcript.txt) ![Lights Out, filmed on a real MacBook in a café](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/real-life/lights-out.webp) 00:15 · Sound on Live wallpaper Real footage · 4K on YouTube ### Lights Out Race cars run on the desktop while the lid moves. The complete café recording. [Watch on YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXgEo_o9gIg) ![Codex Foundry, filmed on a real MacBook in a café](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/real-life/codex-foundry.webp) 00:22 · Sound on Live wallpaper Real footage · 4K on YouTube ### Codex Foundry Local Codex sessions and token counts feed a tiny factory on the desktop. [Watch on YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8EdaVhhuBc) ![Claude Has Notes, filmed on a real MacBook in a café](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/real-life/claude-has-notes.webp) 00:11 · Sound on Lid effect Real footage · 4K on YouTube ### Claude Has Notes Claude takes over as the lid closes. Open it to bring your windows back. [Watch on YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDbIJivsbAc) ![Frost, filmed on a real MacBook in a café](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/real-life/frost.webp) 00:18 · Sound on Lid effect Real footage · 4K on YouTube ### Frost The desktop blurs as the lid closes. Stop halfway and the blur stops there too. [Watch on YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23SEy6OLJyg) ![Neon Coast, filmed on a real MacBook in a café](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/real-life/neon-coast.webp) 00:21 · Sound on Lid effect Real footage · 4K on YouTube ### Neon Coast Lower the lid to reveal the artwork. Lift it to return to your desktop. [Watch on YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdcjgygF0Vg) The full film plays the complete recordings at 1.5×. Individual clips play at their original speed. Press play for sound; HDR is available on compatible screens. The whole collection ## Every mood. Every preview. All 13 lid effects and 10 live wallpapers. Find your desktop personality. 01 / 23 ![Curtains effect over a demo Mac desktop](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/curtains.webp) Motion & 3D ### Curtains Velvet folds and stage lighting. A curtain call for your tabs. App render · Demo desktop Choose a scene, then press Preview to play. Wallpaper recordings show sample data. ![Curtains effect over a demo Mac desktop](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/curtains.webp) Motion & 3D ### Curtains Velvet folds and stage lighting. A curtain call for your tabs. App render · Demo desktop ![Peekaboo effect over a demo Mac desktop](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/peekaboo.webp) Motion & 3D ### Peekaboo Blinking, curious characters. Your desktop has acquired witnesses. App render · Demo desktop ![Current effect over a demo Mac desktop](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/current.webp) Motion & 3D ### Current Mint and coral ribbons that keep moving while the lid holds still. App render · Demo desktop ![Frost effect over a demo Mac desktop](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/frost.webp) Glass & Light ### Frost The original iPhone Duo-inspired effect. A live blur of your desktop, drawn in as you close the lid. App render · Demo desktop ![Veil effect over a demo Mac desktop](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/veil.webp) Glass & Light ### Veil A soft, native translucent material over your desktop. App render · Demo desktop ![Fade effect over a demo Mac desktop](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/fade.webp) Glass & Light ### Fade A quiet dimming effect. Sometimes less is plenty. App render · Demo desktop ![Reverie effect over a demo Mac desktop](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/reverie.webp) Image Art ### Reverie Celestial paper art opens along a curved, moonlit seam. App render · Demo desktop ![Neon Coast effect over a demo Mac desktop](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/neon-coast.webp) Image Art ### Neon Coast A neon coastline separates into angled panels. App render · Demo desktop ![Rise effect over a demo Mac desktop](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/rise.webp) Image Art ### Rise MAKE IT HAPPEN. With cobalt steps and a sunburst. App render · Demo desktop ![Tab Goblin effect over a demo Mac desktop](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/tab-goblin.webp) Image Art ### Tab Goblin Bro. Close a tab. The laptop has a point. App render · Demo desktop ![FCUK It. Ship It. effect over a demo Mac desktop](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/fcuk-it.webp) Image Art ### FCUK It. Ship It. An orange-and-cobalt answer to one more round of tweaking. App render · Demo desktop ![Codex After Dark effect over a demo Mac desktop](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/codex-after-dark.webp) Image Art ### Codex After Dark One more fix. A midnight pixel-art bug chase. App render · Demo desktop ![Claude Has Notes effect over a demo Mac desktop](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/claude-has-notes.webp) Image Art ### Claude Has Notes Just one small change. The revision pile disagrees. App render · Demo desktop ![Pulse wallpaper with sample data](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/pulse.webp) Live wallpaper ### Pulse CPU load, memory, and battery feed a moving chrome sculpture. App render · Sample data ![Daydream wallpaper with sample data](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/daydream.webp) Live wallpaper ### Daydream Your image, floating glass, and a sticker with opinions. App render · Sample data ![Claude Current wallpaper with sample data](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/claude-current.webp) Live wallpaper ### Claude Current Local Claude session metadata and token counts bring the scene to life. App render · Sample data ![Codex Foundry wallpaper with sample data](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/codex-foundry.webp) Live wallpaper ### Codex Foundry A 3D accelerator assembles around local Codex activity. App render · Sample data ![Codex Mission Control wallpaper with sample data](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/codex-mission-control.webp) Live wallpaper ### Codex Mission Control A little robot responds to working, waiting, and completed hook states. App render · Sample data ![Grok Event Horizon wallpaper with sample data](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/grok-horizon.webp) Live wallpaper ### Grok Event Horizon A black hole with playful wallpaper-session counters. App render · Sample data ![GitHub After Hours wallpaper with sample data](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/github-after-hours.webp) Live wallpaper ### GitHub After Hours Public repositories, followers, and push events become a floating city. App render · Sample data ![Lights Out wallpaper with sample data](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/lights-out.webp) Live wallpaper ### Lights Out An open-wheel car, a flowing circuit, and a five-light countdown. Session counters, not live race telemetry. App render · Sample data ![GTA VI — Vice City Countdown wallpaper with sample data](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/gta-vi-countdown.webp) Live wallpaper ### GTA VI — Vice City Countdown Official Rockstar artwork and a calendar-day countdown to the announced console release. Artwork © Rockstar Games. App render · Sample data ![Aurora Observatory wallpaper with sample data](https://unfoldmymac.com/media/aurora-observatory.webp) Live wallpaper ### Aurora Observatory NOAA space weather shapes auroral curtains around a 3D Earth. NASA Earth Observatory imagery; an artistic interpretation. App render · Sample data ## Sources & further reading Product details come from the [project README](https://github.com/satyajiit/UnfoldMyMac/blob/main/README.md) and [app documentation](https://github.com/satyajiit/UnfoldMyMac/blob/main/MacDuo/README.md). GTA VI artwork © [Rockstar Games](https://www.rockstargames.com/VI). Aurora Observatory uses [NOAA OVATION forecasts](https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/aurora-30-minute-forecast) and [NASA Earth Observatory imagery](https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/blue-marble-next-generation/). Its auroras are an artistic interpretation; these recordings use sample data. Canonical: https://unfoldmymac.com/showcase/