13 Naruto Live Wallpapers for Mac: Itachi, Sasuke, Pain and More
Itachi crouched on a power pole in front of an enormous moon is one of those images Naruto fans recognize in half a second. As a live wallpaper it gets even better: red clouds roll past underneath him while he stays perfectly still. I went through the Naruto scenes in Backdrop's public gallery and kept 13, grouped the way most people search for them: the Uchiha, Naruto and the Hidden Leaf, and the Akatsuki and others.
Quick note before you scroll: Backdrop is a Mac app and needs macOS 15 Sequoia or later. The free trial has no time limit and covers up to three wallpapers with a watermark, so you can put Itachi, Naruto and Pain on your desktop before paying anything.
| If you want… | Start with | Why |
|---|---|---|
| The famous Itachi shot | Itachi Red Moon | Itachi on a power pole in front of a giant moon, with red clouds drifting below. 4K. |
| Naruto at full power | Uzumaki Naruto | Naruto in a battle stance while fiery chakra swirls around him. 4K. |
| A calm Akatsuki desktop | Pain | Pain on a warm orange backdrop with light rain and very little else moving. 4K. |
The images below are single frames, so click a pick's name to watch it move on its gallery page. Every scene is a fan-made community upload, and the credit under each one is the name the gallery shows. Sasuke's purple Susanoo already has a spot in the best anime live wallpapers roundup, so look for it there.
Itachi, Sasuke and the Uchiha Live Wallpapers
Red eyes, crows and long cloaks. These five are the Uchiha scenes, including the Itachi wallpaper people search for most.
Itachi Red Moon
Gallery credit: J. Itachi crouches on a power pole in front of a moon that fills most of the sky, his red eyes the only color on his silhouette. The clouds along the bottom roll and drift while the moon and Itachi hold still. This is the one everyone asks for, and it's 4K.
Itachi Sunset
Gallery credit: Backdrop User. Itachi stands with a blade lowered while a flock of crows wheels across a burning orange sky. The crows fly over the whole frame, so this is a lively one rather than a background for focused work. It's 4K with a 33-second loop, long enough that you won't notice it repeat.
Sasuke and Aoda
Gallery credit: Backdrop User. Sasuke stands with his back to you, the Uchiha crest on his shirt, while the glowing eyes of the giant snake Aoda watch from the darkness. Mist moves along the lower half and the top stays dark. It's a short, gentle loop and a quiet, all-blue scene from a 2940 × 1652 source.
Sasuke Uchiha
Gallery credit: Backdrop User. A tight close-up of Sasuke with the Sharingan in one eye and the Rinnegan in the other, two fingers raised like he's about to cast something. Motion runs across the whole frame, which makes it the most intense loop in this group. Same 2940 × 1652 source size as the Aoda scene.
Madara Uchiha
Gallery credit: Macksta. Madara swings his giant war fan across a dusty battlefield while a small red moon hangs in the sky behind him. Dust, sparks and the edges of his hair and cape stir, and nothing else, so it's one of the calmest Uchiha picks despite the pose. 4K.
Naruto, Kakashi and Hidden Leaf Live Wallpapers
Naruto, two of his teachers and a fellow Leaf ninja. Expect more glow and energy here: chakra, lightning and a green aura that fills the screen.
Uzumaki Naruto
Gallery credit: Woulfa. Naruto braces behind crossed arms as red and orange chakra swirls around him and embers float up. Most of the movement sits in the middle of the screen, around Naruto himself. It's the boldest-colored pick in the list, and it's 4K.
Naruto x Jiraiya
Gallery credit: Backdrop User. Naruto and Jiraiya touch fists, heads bowed together, while small glowing particles drift around them. It's the most emotional scene here, and a nice change from the battle poses. 1440p.
Kakashi Hatake
Gallery credit: Backdrop User. Kakashi raises two fingers in front of his mask while blue chakra billows and lightning crackles around him. Almost everything moves, so treat this one as a showpiece. The 1080p source has thin black lines along the top and bottom edges.
Rock Lee
Gallery credit: MekaIgwe. Rock Lee powers up with bandages trailing from his hands as a green aura flares around him. The loop runs for over two minutes, the longest in this list by far, so it never feels repetitive. The aura flickers across the whole frame, which makes it one of the busiest and brightest scenes here. 1080p.
Akatsuki and Other Live Wallpapers
Rinnegan eyes, rain and one moonlit Hidden Leaf scene. Three of these are among the calmest wallpapers in the whole list.
Pain
Gallery credit: MekaIgwe. Pain holds the collar of his Akatsuki cloak up to his face while light rain falls across a warm orange backdrop. Very little else moves, so this works well on a work desktop. 4K.
Rinnegan's Gaze
Gallery credit: MekaIgwe. A second Pain scene, this time a close-up with jagged purple shapes framing his Rinnegan. Small flecks drift past and the center shifts slightly. If purple suits your Mac better than orange, pick this one. 4K.
Itachi & Kisame
Gallery credit: Backdrop User. Itachi and Kisame wait out the rain together, swords planted in the ground and a black feather drifting in the foreground. The rain is light and the rest holds still. It's one of the few grey, muted scenes in a list full of red and orange. 1080p.
Hinata Hyuga
Gallery credit: revvy. Hinata sits under a cherry tree while petals drift past her, a bright full moon glowing behind. The bottom of the frame barely moves, which keeps the Dock area clean. A favorite of mine for the colors alone. 4K.
How to Set a Naruto Live Wallpaper on Your Mac
macOS can show photos and Apple's own aerial videos in Wallpaper settings, but it can't loop an anime scene you choose. Backdrop does, and every pick above opens straight in the app:
- Download Backdrop and open it on your Mac. Sign in to iCloud on the Mac to use the community gallery.
- Go to a pick's gallery page, watch the preview, and choose Open in Backdrop.
- Click the wallpaper in Backdrop to download it and set it on your desktop. On macOS 26 or later it also plays on the Lock Screen; on macOS 15 Sequoia, switch on Lock Screen support in Backdrop's Settings first. How to change your Mac Lock Screen has the steps.
Once you're in the app, the Discover view groups the gallery into Collections, so you can keep browsing anime scenes by mood.
The full walkthrough is in how to set a video as your wallpaper on macOS, and the gallery's anime category has plenty more to browse.
Tip: Build a Naruto playlist. Add an Itachi scene, a Naruto scene and Pain, and Backdrop rotates them on a timer or shuffles them, with a separate playlist per display if you use two screens. See Backdrop wallpaper playlists.
Will a Naruto Live Wallpaper Slow Down Your Mac?
Not in a way you'll notice. Cindori's published figure, as of November 2026, is "Less than 0.3% CPU usage when running on a MacBook Pro". Backdrop also pauses playback while an app is full screen and cuts back on battery power. For the quietest desktop, go with Pain, Madara Uchiha or Itachi & Kisame, which barely move. The live wallpaper performance guide has the details.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Is there an Itachi red moon live wallpaper for Mac?
Yes. Itachi Red Moon in this list shows Itachi on a power pole in front of a giant moon with red clouds below, in 4K. It plays as a moving desktop wallpaper through Backdrop, and Itachi Sunset is a second Itachi scene with crows.
Which Naruto wallpaper is best for a work desktop?
Pain is the best fit: the right side, where macOS puts desktop icons, is plain orange and nearly still. Rinnegan's Gaze keeps most of its motion in the center, and Hinata Hyuga stays calm along the bottom where the Dock sits.
Are these Naruto wallpapers in 4K?
Seven of the 13 are 4K: Itachi Red Moon, Itachi Sunset, Madara Uchiha, Uzumaki Naruto, Pain, Rinnegan's Gaze and Hinata Hyuga. The two Sasuke scenes are 2940 × 1652, Naruto x Jiraiya is 1440p, and Kakashi Hatake, Rock Lee and Itachi & Kisame are 1080p.
Are Naruto live wallpapers free on Mac?
You can use up to three for free with a watermark, with no time limit. As of November 2026, removing the watermark and unlocking the full gallery costs 1.99 a month, 14.99 a year or $29.99 once for a lifetime license (US prices).
Do these work on Windows or my phone?
No. The gallery pages open in any browser, but the wallpapers play through Backdrop, which only runs on Macs with macOS 15 or newer.
If you only try three, make it Itachi Red Moon, Uzumaki Naruto and Pain: one quiet classic, one blaze of chakra and one calm Akatsuki desktop.
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