Only True Apple Enthusiasts Will Recognize This Easter Egg Hiding in the Next Mac Update

When OG Apple users boot up macOS Sequoia this fall, they might recognize a few vintage icons in the settings.

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During this year’s WWDC, Apple announced dozens of exciting updates coming to the iPhone, Apple Watch and more. But few will appeal to early Apple adopters and brand enthusiasts more so than a new dynamic wallpaper launching on macOS Sequoia.

A Nostalgic Tribute

Dubbed plainly “Macintosh,” the new wallpaper and screensaver combination pays tribute to the early Apple graphics designed by Susan Kare — a pioneer of pixel art who was responsible for the early visual design language of the original Macintosh and contributed many icons and typefaces used by Apple through the 1980s.

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A screenshot of the upcoming Macintosh wallpaper.
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According to early leaks and rumors, the wallpaper will cycle through different graphics but users will not be able to select which ones appear. They can, however, choose the background color — including blue, red, purple, yellow, dark and light gray, green, orange — or simply set it to “Random,” “Spectrum” or “Accent.”

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The Macintosh wallpaper in green.
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Retro Charm, Modern Tech

Though the tribute to Kare is decidedly vintage, dynamic wallpapers that double as screensavers are still relatively fresh in Apple’s 48-year history. The company only introduced the feature in macOS 14 Sonoma last fall, and it remains one the coolest tricks in the Mac’s current operating system.

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The Macintosh wallpaper in gray.
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Like most features unveiled at WWDC, Macintosh won’t come out until the fall, only after Apple puts the final touches on the upcoming operating system. Until then, you can download high-res images from Basic Apple Guy.

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