Irvue
Irvue is a Mac menu bar wallpaper app that brings Unsplash photos to your desktop and rotates backgrounds automatically.
What is Irvue?
Irvue is a native Mac wallpaper app that helps users keep their desktop fresh with high-resolution photos from Unsplash. It runs from the menu bar and is aimed at people who want automatic wallpaper changes without managing image files manually. Users can choose how often the background changes, pick from different photo channels, and download images they like directly to the Mac. The app also supports multi-display setups, customizable keyboard shortcuts, and automatic macOS theme adjustment based on the current wallpaper. For more advanced workflows, Irvue includes AppleScript support and options to hide unwanted photos or authors. Published by Leonspok, it is designed as a focused desktop customization utility for macOS.
Key features
- Change your wallpaper automatically on a schedule from 30 minutes to a month
- Browse and use Unsplash photo channels such as new and featured selections
- Download the current wallpaper image directly to your Mac
- Use the app from the menu bar with customizable keyboard shortcuts
- Support multiple displays with wallpaper handling across screens
- Adjust the macOS light or dark theme to match the current wallpaper
- Like photos and manage Unsplash collections when signed in
- Hide specific photos or authors you do not want to see again
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
Irvue is a desktop wallpaper utility, so changing your wallpaper, downloading images, and running in the menu bar are normal parts of how it works. If you connect an Unsplash account, the app can interact with your likes and collections for that service. Keep it only if you use its wallpaper features, and review any account connection or download location settings the way you would with other desktop customization apps.
Recommendation: Keep Irvue if you use it to rotate desktop wallpapers or manage Unsplash-based backgrounds from the menu bar. If you no longer use it, removing it should mainly affect wallpaper automation, shortcuts, and any app-specific preferences.
Common paths
/Applications/Irvue.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/com.leonspok.osx.Irvue
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/com.leonspok.osx.Irvue
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.leonspok.osx.Irvue.plist
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