Night version of 'Tahiti Coast' wallpaper on new MacBook Pro

I had "Tahiti Coast" as my wallpaper in my old macbook, such that when connected to an external display, it showed up as a satisfying display of waves/clouds forming at night (with motion during screensaver mode). Since shifting to my new macbook it now only shows a frozen photo of the blue, sunlit "Tahiti Coast" wallpaper, but I am wondering if I couldn't make the alternate night version the wallpaper instead? I hope my question and what I'm asking is clear.



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Original Title: "Tahiti Coast" wallpaper

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 14.4

Posted on Sep 6, 2025 08:14 PM

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Sep 6, 2025 08:27 PM in response to marihstr

"Night version of 'Tahiti Coast' wallpaper on new MacBook Pro: I had "Tahiti Coast" as my wallpaper in my old macbook, such that when connected to an external display, it showed up as a satisfying display of waves/clouds forming at night (with motion during screensaver mode). Since shifting to my new macbook it now only shows a frozen photo of the blue, sunlit "Tahiti Coast" wallpaper, but I am wondering if I couldn't make the alternate night version the wallpaper instead? I hope my question and what I'm asking is clear."

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Modifying Images:

If not copywrited, then I would suggest using an app like Adobe Photoshop to make the marginal changes of the contrast between the two images: original to night vision. You might be able to take a sceenhot of your entire screen, if you no longer have this image. To avoid closing all your currently-opened windows, make a new Desktop, by swiping up on the trackpad with 3 fingers, and then click the "+" on the top-right corner of the screen:

Screenshot:

Sep 6, 2025 09:54 PM in response to MrHoffman

Ahh, now I see that there is a youtube channel that posted the complete animation for the screensaver:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i4fV1hHxO0&ab_channel=VideoWallpapers


What I thought was the "night" version of the screensaver was actually the later half of the animation. I don't know if I can set the "frozen" shot of this screensaver as the later rather than beginning part of the animation?

Sep 6, 2025 09:22 PM in response to marihstr

"Night version of 'Tahiti Coast' wallpaper on new MacBook Pro: You can't really see it on this screenshot, but I'm thinking of the following wallpaper When on screensaver mode, it also includes dynamic movement which I would like also on my new macbook. Since it is something included in the previous macbook, I don't see why it can't exist in the next one."

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Thank you for the screenshot.


Moving Background:

The only way I am aware of to make moving background is through a GIF image on a Windows XP Virtual Machine: Use an Animated GIF Image as a Background - User Tip


So, I'm not so certain how you can achieve this elsewise. What's the difference between to two models? What is the processor type(Intel or Silicon)? What's the macOS version? How much RAM remains?

Sep 6, 2025 09:34 PM in response to marihstr

marihstr wrote:

I had "Tahiti Coast" as my wallpaper in my old macbook, such that when connected to an external display, it showed up as a satisfying display of waves/clouds forming at night (with motion during screensaver mode). Since shifting to my new macbook it now only shows a frozen photo of the blue, sunlit "Tahiti Coast" wallpaper, but I am wondering if I couldn't make the alternate night version the wallpaper instead? I hope my question and what I'm asking is clear.


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Original Title: "Tahiti Coast" wallpaper


google search: mac wall paper Tahiti Coast' wallpaper


I see one here

https://github.com/zhongzachary/sonoma-screen-savers

Night version of 'Tahiti Coast' wallpaper on new MacBook Pro

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