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Having a beautiful desktop background can be a fantastic motivator – unfortunately it can be difficult to sort the great from the ghastly when it comes to wallpaper design. To make the search easier, we’ve hand picked a selection of 50 stunning desktop images for your viewing pleasure.
I’ve split the collection down into a few different categories for easier browsing; Apple & Technology, Design & Typography, Abstract, and Nature & Architecture. Do let me know if you have any other favorites which I’ve missed!
Apple & Technology Wallpapers
Applewood
The Apple logo on a cold, wooden backdrop.
A Weathered Apple
A wooden, colorful, Apple logo on a simple background.
It’s Like Chocolate
Colorful stripes with a subtle Apple logo and some chocolaty goo!
MacRise
Simply gorgeous colours with a lens flare effect behind the Apple logo.
Apple Stitched
Ever wondered what it would be like to have an Apple logo stitched onto your denim?
Black Leather Apple
A wonderful leather-y texture for this wallpaper, also available without the Apple logo.
Hardwood Lights
A simple wooden texture, embedded Apple logo, and some spotlights from above
Apple Swirls
Classic and subtle, something you’d expect from Apple themselves.
Wooden Wall
A pack of 11 different wooden Apple styled wallpapers.
Apple Love
A valentines tribute to Apple, with a fantastic play on the iconic logo. I used this as a desktop background for several months, and it’s very easy on the eye.
Leopard Server Aurora
The alternative Leopard wallpaper for the OS X Server – arguably better than the default.
Dream Service Providers
A scary concept, but a wonderful depiction. Dreaming of your Mac could be a sign you need to take a break…
Blue Tie
A simple texture with a small, classic Apple tag in the lower left corner.
Grey Apple Splash
A lovely play on the colorful, splashy iPod adverts with a darker twist.
Conquer The Universe
There are no guarantees that you’ll be able to conquer the universe just by applying this wallpaper. But it will look nice.
Aqua Apple
Aqua-licious, subtle and watery. Ridiculous adjectives but a wonderful wallpaper.
Green Apple Grunge
A refreshing change from the typical glossy Apple desktop.
In The Spotlight
A depiction of what it would look like to Spotlight search for the Apple logo.
Design & Typography Wallpapers
Accolades
A wonderful type design from the I Love Typography collection.
I Love Typography
Another from the I Love Typography collection – do check out the rest.
My True Love
A great combination of typography, texture and colour.
Bloody Hippy
An old wallpaper, but still looking good and chocolaty.
Freelance Switch Wallpapers
Some cute and curious designs for a freelancer’s desktop.
Design Is A Trend
Angles and warm colours give this one a really unique look.
Clip Art Design
A stab at the clip-art generation, depicted in typical Veerle style.
Tangle
A design tangle, with a stunning set of colors.
Spotlight
Contemplating a set of design-related words, with a lovely image.
Abstract Wallpapers
Colorsplash
A beautiful depiction of colour, smashing into your desktop.
Chroma Wallpapers
A selection of four different styles from ColourCharge
Flow
It’s time for some fresh, dynamic colors for your desktop.
Infinity Gold
Wonderful orange swooshes and swirls, in a variety of different sizes.
Elemental
Depicting each of nature’s elements in an abstract manner.
Inside Rainbow
An explosion of colour.
Jacket Pack
An odd concept, but it somehow works. Keeps your Mac warm too…
Colour Picker
A great abstract rendering, with many more fantastic desktop graphics on the same site.
Aqua Wave
There’s something typically Apple about this one, but with a completely different texture.
Strukt
I’m not usually a fan of dark wallpapers such as this, but it works very well.
Flow
A great lens flare effect with vibrant colors.
Nature & Architecture Wallpapers
Survivor
Gorgeous photo manipulation, and one lucky tree.
Moody Waters
Can’t help thinking that it would make a brilliant office!
Nature in Style
Nature never does go out of style – great adaptation.
Nature Pack
Containing a wide range of different nature-related desktops.
Mystery Bridge
Wouldn’t mind going for a walk through this place, a perfectly exposed shot.
Little World
Good use of colour, and a great concept.
Vista Wallpapers
Originally designed for Windows Vista, there are some great images in here (go on, at least click the link – it’s not typical a Windows affair!)
Tower Bridge
A great landmark in an abstract situation – particularly patriotic for UK readers.
Blue Moon
I love the attention to detail in this one, a great ’space’ style desktop.
Aker
It really screams ‘Windows’ to me, but the colours are so vivid – it’s a great photograph.
Spectrum of the Sky
Tracking the changing days and seasons – would be perfect if the reflection was a little more subtle…
Hunua Falls
Idyllic, warm and a great distraction from wherever you’re working.
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Having a beautiful desktop background can be a fantastic motivator - unfortunately it can be difficult to sort the great from the ghastly ...
Having a beautiful desktop background can be a fantastic motivator - unfortunately it can be difficult to sort the great from the ghastly ...
Having a beautiful desktop background can be a fantastic motivator - unfortunately it can be difficult to sort the great from the ghastly ...
Having a beautiful desktop background can be a fantastic motivator - unfortunately it can be difficult to sort the great from the ghastly ...
Having a beautiful desktop background can be a fantastic motivator - unfortunately it can be difficult to sort the great from the ghastly ...
Having a beautiful desktop background can be a fantastic motivator - unfortunately it can be difficult to sort the great from the ghastly ...
Having a beautiful desktop background can be a fantastic motivator - unfortunately it can be difficult to sort the great from the ghastly ...
Having a beautiful desktop background can be a fantastic motivator - unfortunately it can be difficult to sort the great from the ghastly ...
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Having a beautiful desktop background can be a fantastic motivator - unfortunately it can be difficult to sort the great from the ghastly ...
Having a beautiful desktop background can be a fantastic motivator - unfortunately it can be difficult to sort the great from the ghastly ...
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Having a beautiful desktop background can be a fantastic motivator - unfortunately it can be difficult to sort the great from the ghastly ...
Having a beautiful desktop background can be a fantastic motivator - unfortunately it can be difficult to sort the great from the ghastly ...
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Having a beautiful desktop background can be a fantastic motivator - unfortunately it can be difficult to sort the great from the ghastly ...
Having a beautiful desktop background can be a fantastic motivator - unfortunately it can be difficult to sort the great from the ghastly ...
Having a beautiful desktop background can be a fantastic motivator - unfortunately it can be difficult to sort the great from the ghastly ...
Having a beautiful desktop background can be a fantastic motivator - unfortunately it can be difficult to sort the great from the ghastly ...
Having a beautiful desktop background can be a fantastic motivator - unfortunately it can be difficult to sort the great from the ghastly ...
Having a beautiful desktop background can be a fantastic motivator - unfortunately it can be difficult to sort the great from the ghastly ...
Having a beautiful desktop background can be a fantastic motivator - unfortunately it can be difficult to sort the great from the ghastly ...
Having a beautiful desktop background can be a fantastic motivator - unfortunately it can be difficult to sort the great from the ghastly ...
Having a beautiful desktop background can be a fantastic motivator - unfortunately it can be difficult to sort the great from the ghastly ...
Having a beautiful desktop background can be a fantastic motivator - unfortunately it can be difficult to sort the great from the ghastly ...
Having a beautiful desktop background can be a fantastic motivator - unfortunately it can be difficult to sort the great from the ghastly ...
Having a beautiful desktop background can be a fantastic motivator - unfortunately it can be difficult to sort the great from the ghastly ...
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Having a beautiful desktop background can be a fantastic motivator - unfortunately it can be difficult to sort the great from the ghastly ...
Having a beautiful desktop background can be a fantastic motivator - unfortunately it can be difficult to sort the great from the ghastly ...
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Nice collection, and great company to be in. I’m constantly amazed when I see my work in settings like this (Weathered Apple).
good work ;)
Very awesome wallpapers. Thanks a lot!
I dugg it!
Much thanks.
Great collection here, I’m using “It’s Like Chocolate” on my laptop.
This is awsome! Its hard to find nice wallpapers!
YOU SHOULD MAKE THIS A WEEKLY THING!!!!!
it would be awesome if you set up one of those iphoto photo feeds where like an rss feed it downloads them automatically….! and do this often so it updates :)
Absolutely fantastic. I’m using the “it’s like chocolate” wallpaper. :)
Great images.
Great desktop images – I’ll be using quite a few of these.
And I suppose I must be a grumpy old-school Mac user, but back in the old days it was only Windows that put “wallpaper” on the desktop…
Nice collection :)
Few here I knocked up you’re free to use: http://is.gd/n1Dl :] Good post, shame I don’t use a Mac :[
Wow, these are absolutely amazing. Just got my Mac, so this is a great set of wallpapers to start off with! :)
Love ‘Colour Picker’ big shout out to the designer.
nice collection
Just another thing to distract me from work today. Can’t wait :)
I love Hardwood lights and Apple Swirls. Awesome collection !
Wow, thanks for sharing! :)
helloo is bery nice… the picures.. is wonderful
Love it
Mandolux is still my favorite.
http://www.mandolux.com/
this wallpapers are super cool! i’m definitely sharing this to everyone like its nobody’s business :-p
Great Post!
Here you can find even more Apple wallpapers:
http://wallpaperstock.net/apple-wallpapers_31s.html
http://wallpapers.net/apple-desktop-wallpapers.html
I like these. Not all Apple though, which is good.
Like them a lot. Good work.
More cool ones here : http://www.flickr.com/photos/holdingme/sets/72157604760333021/detail/
I adore these wallpapers. I took the color explosion one at it looks beautiful. Thanks for the fantastic roundup!
MMMMmmmmmmmmmac
nice
Awesome ! wallpapers !
Beautiful Collection:)
Beautiful wallpapers! Sometimes I wish I could use separate wallpapers on different spaces. :)
Very very nice collection of wallpapers, I have them automatically rotating on my office monitors.
Very, very nice stuff…”Colorsplash” is my favorite one :)
good,i like them
I love mmmaaaaaaac, thank you
Absolutely beautiful, thanks. Hier my pictures
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gesichter-in-der-natur. Greetings…
Really Gorgeous….all of them. I loved the vivid colour of flow and colour picker.
wow, I typed “50 mac” and it comes out…
I was hoping it was a post about “50 Ways to Pimp Your Mac”
Thank’s!
Nice Collection!
Cool collection! The JacketPack ist really funny *lol*
Great Collection
Cool selection! I had missed the very first Applewood one. I like it a lot. I will store it in my collection. Thanks,
Nick
I wanted the “Nature Never Goes out of Style” one.
Then I realized it’s spelled “Nature Never Go’s out of Style.”
Go’s????!!!?!
Never mind.
oh wow.
wowow this is an amazing collection
my favorite is the small blue house on the water and the round bales
the country is such a beautiful place <3
i love to just sit outside and watch such spectacular sunsets while sitting in my feild personally
its the best thing in the world..
i´ts very cool…i love mac
thanks for this great share
nice!!!!!
Saludos amigos, he puesto recientemente más de 100 fondos de pantalla con imagenes de Peru, http://www.peruinside.com/2010/02/09/173-nuevos-fondos-de-pantalla-de-peru-peruinside-com/
Oh my god! That blue boat house is from Perth, Western Australia!
I drive past it every day on my way to uni. So nice to see something from Perth on the internet. :)
Some really beautiful designs, too.
These all are amazing but i like most is Hunua Falls.
It looks amazing to see.
Thanks for all these.
These facts are amazing .
I was searching before last 5 weaks and ia dint get the perfect answer.
But after all i found from your site.
thanks for posting such a interesting topic.
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enjoyed reading your blog posts.Any way Ill be subscribing to your feed and I hope you post again soon.
Thank you for bringing this information out into the open.
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These are great. I love the macwood background.
Yes, I want to express my admiration of your writing skill and ability to make
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I absolutely love the designs, I will definitely use at least 5 of the desktops :), thanks so much.
I love the background with the waterfall. I will have to download this in the future. The picture is just amazing.