Apple announced the next version of OS X earlier this week called OS X El Capitan and it includes a handful of new features, but if the new wallpaper is what attracts you, here’s how to get OS X El Capitan wallpaper right now. .
The latest version of OS X doesn’t seem like a huge update over OS X Yosemite, and that’s hardly surprising. It keeps the same overall design and looks the same as Yosemite, but comes with a number of minor features that many Mac users will enjoy.
There are new swipe gestures that users can take advantage of in a number of stock Apple apps, including Mail and Safari, where users can delete emails by swiping left and pin tabs in Safari as well.
There’s also a new split view mode that allows users to multitask and view two apps at once. It is similar to the Aero Snap feature of Windows and is also something Mac users can achieve using third-party software.
OS X El Capitan won’t be released to the public until the fall (most likely in October) at some point, so if you can’t wait that long to open your desktop with the new wallpaper, here’s how to get it right now.
OS X El Capitan Wallpaper
The default OS X Yosemite wallpaper isn’t terrible, but I think the OS X El Capitan wallpaper looks much better. Both are pretty similar, but OS X El Capitan offers a better look at the vertical rock formation that can be found in Yosemite National Park.
If you want the new OS X El Capitan wallpaper, click this link to go to the image link where you can download the wallpaper in full resolution. In fact, it measures 5120×3200, so it works on all Retina MacBook Pro models and newer 5K Retina iMac models.
If you prefer to take the OS X El Capitan experience with you and want the new OS X El Capitan wallpaper for your iPhone or iPad, I’ve made some custom wallpapers that will fit those screen sizes as well, and they even work. The parallax effect of iOS 8.
How to Install Wallpaper on Mac
Now that you have the new OS X El Capitan wallpaper downloaded and ready to go, how do you actually make it your desktop wallpaper?
It’s actually really easy to do. Just right-click on the image and then select . This will instantly change your desktop wallpaper to that image.
You can also go to System Preferences > Desktop & Screen Saver to fine-tune your wallpaper and return it to a new image every 30 minutes or for the duration you define. Otherwise, if you want to quickly make a certain image your desktop wallpaper, the right-click shortcut is the best way to do it. Doing this requires no resizing, cropping or anything else.
There are several methods you can choose to install the wallpaper on your iPhone or iPad, but perhaps the easiest is to use the Photos Mac app if you have iCloud Photo Library enabled. You can easily transfer the wallpaper to Photos and the wallpaper will automatically appear in the Photos app on your iOS device.
From here you can view the image, tap the Share button, and then select .
You can also send the wallpaper to yourself via iMessage from your Mac. Just drag and drop the image to iMessage and send it. Then open the message on your iOS device, save the picture and then open it in the Photos app where you can set it as your wallpaper.
Dropbox is also another good option. You can put the wallpaper in your Dropbox folder and then access the wallpaper from the Dropbox mobile app. From there, save the image in the Photos app and set it as your Wallpaper.
