Decorating for the holidays, but you haven’t figured out how to bring a bit of Christmas cheer to your Mac’s desktop? Get Snowy, a free Mac app that brings holiday lights, a snow effect, and a festive wallpaper to you favorite computer.
As first reported by 9to5Mac, Snowy sits in your Mac’s Menu Bar, allowing you to conveniently toggle both holiday lights and snow on and off. Options include the ability to always show snow or hide snow behind open app windows, and snow intensity can also also be adjusted.
Features include:
Falling Snow
Beautiful, realistic snowflakes gently fall across your screen. Adjust the intensity from a light flurry to a full blizzard. Choose to have snow fall in front of or behind your windows.
Holiday Lights
Colorful string lights hang across the top of your screen with realistic catenary curves. Choose from multiple color themes including Multicolor, Warm White, Candy Cane, Blue, and Rainbow. Pick your animation style: Twinkle, Wave, or Steady.
Christmas Wallpaper
Instantly transform your desktop with a beautiful bundled Christmas wallpaper. Easily restore your original wallpaper anytime.
Battery Friendly
Optimized for Apple Silicon with efficient GPU-accelerated rendering. Snowy runs quietly in the background without draining your battery.
Simple Controls
Everything is accessible from the menu bar. No dock icon, no clutter – just festive vibes when you want them.
Perfect for:
- Getting into the holiday spirit
- Adding ambiance while working
- Festive video call backgrounds
- Making your Mac feel cozy
The free app also includes a free desktop wallpaper called Aqua Winterscape, which features a Christmas tree decorated in Aqua-design Mac window controls as ornaments.
Snowy is a free download from the Mac App Store here, or directly from the web here. Happy holidays, Mac users!
