If you've updated to macOS Tahoe, you can use Spotlight to quickly search for and activate a scene from Shakkei like this:

Big Update:

Version 1.1.0 is out now with Day and Night modes for all scenes.

You can try it out in the latest version, and set your scene appearance preference in the app settings.

Night mode animations are working. Coming soon in the upcoming update.

Shakkei brings animated wallpapers to your Mac desktop to create the perfect work or play ambience. 💻🖥️👌

Shakkei scenes are about to get more interesting.

Dropping soon.

Research suggests that just looking at photos which have natural elements in them can boost our mood, calm us down and have an overall positive impact on us.

Pair it with a natural soundscape, and the effect magnifies.

Make your macOS desktop a calming space for you.

Shakkei is on @uneed.best.

If you're there, would love to have your support:

New scene, who's in?

Version 1.0.3 is out now, introducing a new scene called Icelandic Falls.

Try it out in the latest Shakkei app → shakkei.app

A new scene is in the works. Dropping soon in the next update.

Version 1.0.2 is out now with macOS Shortcuts support.

You can now create custom workflows in the Shortcuts app that interact with Shakkei to set your favourite scene, play or pause ambient audio and more.

Here's an example workflow:

Shortcuts support, soon:

Each scene in the Shakkei app was hand-drawn and animated with care.

Here's a behind-the-scenes peek into the Valley Express scene being animated and adjusted:

Introducing Shakkei. 🏞️

An app to bring a cosy, fun and lively ambience to your macOS workspace.

Version 1.0.1 is out now.

Check out what the app does, and download the trial version here: