Wallper 1.3.5 Lock Screen & Big QoL Update
Big quality-of-life update: smarter autostart, fixed screen saver on macOS 26, async wallpaper installs, new preview pipeline, and an extra trial week for everyone.

Highlights
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New autostart flow: Wallper can launch with macOS and quietly sit in the background
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Screen saver fixed for macOS 26 and improved for older versions
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Async wallpaper install no more UI freeze when you hit Set as wallpaper
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Preview generation moved to the backend for more stable, consistent thumbnails
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Everyone with an expired trial gets one more free week
Experience & Automation
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Autostart can be requested on first launch and enabled automatically right after install
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When Wallper starts with the system, the main window stays hidden for the first ~60 seconds
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Default behaviour: wallpapers are turned off when your Mac is running on battery power
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Notification permission prompt is shown in a more meaningful moment
Screen Saver & Wallpapers
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Screen saver on macOS 26 is now properly integrated, using Apple's new aerials catalog
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Legacy screen saver handling on macOS < 26 is partially fixed and much more reliable
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Wallpaper installation pipeline has been reworked to avoid blocking the main thread
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Reduced chance of black screens when applying new wallpapers or switching modes
Performance, Stability & Networking
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Heavy settings sync was refactored to be more robust and less error-prone
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Internet and network usage was cleaned up so background requests are leaner
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Wallpaper install operations now run asynchronously
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Overall app responsiveness is improved, especially when quickly switching wallpapers or views
Explore, Cards & UI Polish
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Explore tab received a visual refresh and subtle animations
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Card logic was rebuilt: hover, preview and actions now behave more predictably
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Fullscreen view launch is slightly delayed so transitions look smoother
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Multiple toggles in Settings were fixed to correctly reflect the actual state
Uploads, Previews & Trial Extension
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Upload and publication of wallpapers has been fixed and stabilised end-to-end
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Preview thumbnails are now generated differently and stored via the backend
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All users who previously ran out of trial get an extra 7 days to try Wallper again
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If your trial already expired, just update and restart the app
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Created: November 17, 2025