Download the New macOS Golden Gate Wallpaper & Desktop Pictures 5k!

The new macOS Golden Gate wallpaper is here!

NOTE: I’m Still working on this page, please be patient while I finalize the links.

The new macOS Golden Gate wallpaper is LIVE in macOS Golden Gate Beta 1! The actual location of the new wallpapers in .heic /System/Library/Wallpapers/.default and .mov format are located in /System/Library/Desktop Pictures/.wallpapers. NOTE: This is a hidden folder, so you need to use “Shift-Command-Period” to show hidden files.

Updated: 7/06/26

Table of Contents

  1. Download full 5MB (.jpg file) macOS Golden Gate .jpg background wallpaper
  2. Download full 24.6MB macOS Golden Gate .heic desktop dynamic wallpaper
  3. Download full 29.3MB macOS Golden Gate Dark HEIC desktop .heic
  4. Download full 6.6MB .heic macOS Golden Gate Default Wallpaper desktop
  5. Download full 5.6MB .jpg macOS Golden Gate Default Wallpaper desktop
  6. Download full 170.2MB .mov macOS Golden Gate Default Wallpaper desktop
  • /Users/test/Library/Application Support/com.apple.wallpaper/aerials/videos
  • /System/Library/Desktop Pictures/.wallpapers/macOS Beta
  • /System/Library/Wallpapers/.default

macOS Tahoe Beta Update 3: Apple has added the new Tahoe wallpaper via image and active video .heic for both the blue background and beach background wallpaper images.

macOS Tahoe Beta UPDATE 2: I’ve added the orange themed city background image found in the WWDC25 keynote. HT to Reddit user u/Upstairs-Ad4429

macOS Tahoe Beta 1 UPDATE: The location for the default Tahoe Default or Tahoe Sunrise is /System/Library/Wallpapers/.default This is the same location for the macOS Sequoia 15 Sunrise default wallpapers for Light and Dark

15.1 BETA 2 UPDATE:The location of the 2 new downloadable aerial (Morning & Night) wallpapers is /Library/Application\ Support/com.apple.idleassetsd/Customer/4KSDR240FPS NOTE: Both (Morning & Night) need to be downloaded manually and are available as an arial wallpaper only. Click the Show All button to see them. in the Screen Saver section of System Settings. A .heic dynamic wallpaper file of Morning and Night are not available yet.

Listed below are all the macOS Tahoe Beta wallpapers, I needed to change the host to Google Drive due high download bandwidth. NOTE: In Tahoe, Sonoma & Sequoia the /System/Library/Desktop Pictures directory is SIP protected. Instead you can click on the .png file and then select Services > Set as Desktop Picture.

Download links for the new macOS Golden Gate Light Mode Wallpaper in heic, mov and png format!

The new wallpaper are called Default.heic, Default.jpg & DefaultDark.heic

NOTE: USE GOOGLE DOWNLOAD LINKS! Don’t right click and download the preview images. They are low res!

1.Download 5MB (.jpg file) macOS Golden Gate .jpg background wallpaper from my Google Drive = https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XFbfzho9wxNavOgBCgb6Sq1at95TU7uW/view?usp=share_link

2. Download full 5.9MB macOS Golden Gate .heic desktop dynamic wallpaper file from my Google Drive = https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zjwoSb0P5_TFtm1JQGHPgAa3clCdp295/view?usp=share_link

3. Download full 29.3MB macOS Golden Gate Dark HEIC desktop .heic desktop dynamic wallpaper file from my Google Drive = https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OY2STtPMK-qHyeiBkcZPlTSp-tT39zzi/view?usp=share_link

macOS Tahoe Dark Wallpaper

4. Download full 6.6MB .heic macOS Tahoe Default Beach Wallpaper desktop dynamic wallpaper file from my Google Drive = https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P2-g2phsttLC8X98vAqJ4Bn39CwwUHoa/view?usp=sharing

5. Download full 5.6MB .jpg macOS Tahoe Default Beach Wallpaper desktop dynamic wallpaper file from my Google Drive = https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_1AgiMznYuCsFHE5zx-j2si9TMpGuPNb/view?usp=share_link

6. Download full 73.9MB .mov macOS Golden Gate Default Beach Wallpaper desktop dynamic wallpaper file from my Google Drive = https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R5vVgXaLBuDZpYifOHPR0mIHAbqLpx_G/view?usp=share_link

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