Download the New macOS Tahoe Wallpaper & Desktop Pictures 5k!

The new macOS Tahoe wallpaper is here!

The new macOS Tahoe wallpaper is LIVE in macOS Tahoe 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: 7/7/25

Table of Contents

  1. Download full 5MB (.jpg file) macOS Tahoe .jpg background wallpaper
  2. Download full 24.6MB macOS Tahoe .heic desktop dynamic wallpaper
  3. Download full 29.3MB macOS Tahoe Dark HEIC desktop .heic
  4. Download full 12.1MB macOS Tahoe Dark Orange City jpg desktop .jpeg
  5. Download full 6.6MB .heic macOS Tahoe Default Beach Wallpaper desktop
  6. Download full 5.6MB .jpg macOS Tahoe Default Beach Wallpaper desktop
  7. Download full 170.2MB .mov macOS Tahoe Default Beach Wallpaper desktop

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 Tahoe 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 Tahoe .jpg background wallpaper from my Google Drive = https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kYsxUons_HfjMVxeFU4Rkyw27gK83IVv/view?usp=share_link

2. Download full 24.6MB macOS Tahoe .heic desktop dynamic wallpaper file from my Google Drive = https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Eq9-T4smcInRljcvAjBMKi_BAqtXn1Er/view?usp=share_link

3. Download full 29.3MB macOS Tahoe 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 12.1MB macOS Tahoe Dark Orange City jpg desktop .jpeg desktop dynamic wallpaper file from my Google Drive = https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f7JGvpb62QiD2JxYQAzrxD-Su5jNuPLj/view?usp=share_link

5. 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

6. 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

7. Download full 170.2MB .mov macOS Tahoe Default Beach Wallpaper desktop dynamic wallpaper file from my Google Drive = https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uuApUmafIUDskzYPfNPDhsGhQ0eef6jx/view?usp=share_link

Download New macOS Tahoe Desktop Pictures & Wallpaper

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