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Custom video wallpapers for macOS — any video, on the desktop and the lock screen, picked directly from System Settings' Wallpaper pane

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phosphene gained 22 stars in the last 30 days, about 1 a day, and now has 871. It is about 1 year old and has averaged roughly 871 stars a year. It ranks #268 among Swift repositories and #6,348 across all languages on GitHubRepo.

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💡 Overview

phosphene is an open-source project written in Swift: Custom video wallpapers for macOS — any video, on the desktop and the lock screen, picked directly from System Settings' Wallpaper pane.

Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in animated-wallpaper, avfoundation, desktop-wallpaper. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.

⚡ Key Features

1

Optimized execution pipeline written in Swift for predictable speed.

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Zero-friction configuration with comprehensive sensible defaults out of the box.

3

Cross-platform runtime support across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.

4

Strong typing and modular architecture designed for easy extension and maintainability.

5

Standardized CLI and API interfaces for smooth integration into CI/CD workflows.

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Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.

📥 Installation

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$ git clone https://github.com/kageroumado/phosphene.git
cd phosphene

⚙ System Requirements

Platforms

  • • macOS
  • • Linux
  • • Windows

Runtime & Dependencies

Swift 5.9+ / Xcode 15+ (macOS/Linux)

Architecture

x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)

🧠 How It Works

phosphene coordinates its core functionality through a modular Swift pipeline. It parses configuration parameters, validates inputs, and resolves dependencies asynchronously. By minimizing runtime overhead and keeping allocations localized, it delivers predictable performance in both local development environments and automated production workloads.

🎯 Production Use Cases

Modern Web Interfaces

Build dynamic, responsive user experiences with component-driven architecture.

Enterprise Design Systems

Standardize design tokens, accessible widgets, and themes across engineering teams.

Interactive Data Dashboards

Render real-time telemetry, user feeds, and analytics with sub-millisecond updates.

Cross-Platform Web Apps

Deploy performant single-page applications optimized for both mobile and desktop browsers.

🚀 Getting Started

1

Install phosphene using your package manager: `git clone https://github.com/kageroumado/phosphene.git`

2

Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for phosphene.

3

Import phosphene into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.

4

Execute your test suite or run `phosphene --help` to verify successful setup.

👍 Strengths

Active community backing with 870 GitHub stars and verified adoption.
Permissive open-source distribution under the MIT license.
Built in Swift for high execution speed and developer familiarity.
Cross-platform compatibility across modern Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Clean modular design allowing flexible configuration and pipeline integration.

⚠️ Considerations

Requires familiarity with Swift and modern CLI workflows.
Ecosystem extensions may require manual configuration depending on environment constraints.
Active development roadmap means breaking API changes may occur across major versions.

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👥 Who Should Use This

Developers and engineering teams building with Swift, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.

🏆 Nearby in the Rankings

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does phosphene do? +

Custom video wallpapers for macOS — any video, on the desktop and the lock screen, picked directly from System Settings' Wallpaper pane

What language is phosphene written in? +

The primary language is Swift. Topics include: animated-wallpaper, avfoundation, desktop-wallpaper, live-wallpaper, lock-screen.

Is phosphene actively maintained? +

Yes, the last recorded push was on Oct 6, 2026 with 0 open issues being tracked.

How many stars does phosphene have? +

phosphene has 871 stars and 31 forks on GitHub.

How does phosphene rank among GitHub repositories? +

With 871 stars, kageroumado/phosphene is ranked #6,348 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #268 among Swift projects.

What license is phosphene distributed under? +

The repository reports a MIT license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.

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