WinDynamicDesktop
The facts below are what the maker publishes about WinDynamicDesktop, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
The facts
Each one read from WinDynamicDesktop's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Money
- Free themes
- The themes page lists 427 free themes.checked 8 Oct 2026
What it does
- Known issue
- The site lists an issue where wallpaper fit is not remembered in the Microsoft Store app.checked 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The GitHub repository identifies its license as MPL-2.0.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Limitation
- The app cannot show separate images on multiple virtual desktops.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Location integration
- LocationIQ is used to convert an entered location to latitude and longitude, and the Microsoft Store app uses the Windows location API if permission is granted.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Location service
- LocationIQ is used to convert a user-entered location to latitude and longitude.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Paid themes
- The themes page lists 80 paid themes and says they can be purchased in bundles for a 50% discount through 24 Hour Wallpaper.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- WinDynamicDesktop ports the macOS Mojave Dynamic Desktop feature to Windows 10 and 11.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Scripts
- PowerShell scripts can extend the app's behavior and be shared with other users.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- The GitHub repository says the project has no security policy file and no published security advisories.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security policy
- The GitHub security page says the project has no SECURITY.md policy and no published security advisories.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project links to a Get Help resource and says users can ask unanswered questions in GitHub Discussions.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Supported versions
- The app is developed primarily for Windows 11 and should run on Windows 7 or newer; Windows Insider builds are not officially supported.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Themes
- Users can choose bundled macOS themes, browse hundreds of online themes, or create their own.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Virtual desktop limit
- The app cannot show separate images on multiple virtual desktops.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Wallpaper schedule
- Users can choose a schedule to cycle wallpaper images over 24 hours.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Wallpaper ownership
- The wallpaper images are not owned by the maker and belong to Apple.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Windows location
- The Microsoft Store app uses the Windows location API if permission is granted.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Windows support
- The app is developed primarily for Windows 11 and should run on Windows 7 or newer; Windows Insider builds are not officially supported.checked 8 Oct 2026
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