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Why is my Mac so slow? Discover 12 proven fixes to speed up your Mac—from quick wins to deep diagnostics. Includes Activity Monitor tips and safe automation.

Improve battery life on MacBook with this comprehensive optimization guide. Learn which settings drain battery, how to monitor power usage, and expert tips for all‑day runtime.

Mac desktop customization made easy: 10 essential ways to personalize your workspace. From dynamic wallpapers to menu bar tweaks, build a setup that matches your style and boosts productivity.

Looking for dynamic wallpapers on Mac? Learn how to set up dynamic wallpapers in macOS, how they differ from live wallpapers, where to find great options, and how to optimize performance.

Worried about live wallpaper Mac battery impact? Discover the real performance picture and how Backdrop delivers stunning 4K visuals with minimal CPU on Apple Silicon and Intel.

Looking for the best live wallpaper app for your Mac? We tested the top contenders on performance, features, 4K support, multi-monitor use, and energy optimization. See why Backdrop is the clear winner.

For years, Mac users have searched for a Wallpaper Engine alternative. That search ends now. Discover Backdrop, the native macOS live wallpaper app with 4K video support, lock screen animations, and unmatched performance.

Backdrop 2.0 introduces world-first Lock Screen video wallpapers for Mac, bringing custom video backgrounds to both your Mac desktop and Lock Screen – an exclusive feature available nowhere else.

Sensei 1.6 introduces a new LaunchDaemon, improved performance, and a unified app. The legacy helper tool is gone, making onboarding faster and more reliable.

Backdrop is here! Elevate your Mac desktop with stunning dynamic scenes and join a global creator community. Experience the next-gen Wallpaper Engine.

Our Black Friday 2024 sale is live! Get Sensei or Trim Enabler at 50% off in the best deal of the year for all of our Mac apps.

The latest update to Sensei brings full compatibility with macOS Sonoma and the new M3 Macs, as well as several bug fixes.

Our Black Friday 2023 sale is live! Get Sensei or Trim Enabler at 50% off in the best deal of the year for all of our Mac apps.

Announcing Backdrop, the Next-Gen Wallpaper Engine for macOS. Learn more about our new app release and get notified of the Early Access Beta.

Black Friday 2022 is here! Get Sensei or Trim Enabler at 50% off. We're offering the best deal of the year for all of our Mac apps.

Master Metal shaders in SwiftUI to create stunning custom visual effects. Learn shader fundamentals, build distortion effects, color filters, and performance-optimized GPU-accelerated visuals.

Learn how to build a custom video player in SwiftUI using AVKit. This comprehensive guide covers video playback, custom controls, picture-in-picture, and performance optimization for macOS and iOS.

Streamline your macOS app updates with Sparkle: automate building, signing, notarizing, and publishing for efficient app management.

Learn how you can use Metal shaders to render randomness.

Learn how to use scene delegates to present content on an external display with iOS using SwiftUI.

Learn how you can effortlessly create an efficient and reusable marquee effect with a custom Metal shader for SwiftUI Texts and other views.

Breaking the ice: learn how to create an efficient and reusable wave effect with a custom Metal shader for SwiftUI views.

Learn how to use the new Observation framework introduced at WWDC 2023 to ensure the best performance for your SwiftUI app.