It can sometimes be difficult to download a GIF as a GIF file - particularly on Giphy! The GIF service has many ways to download files, usually as MP4 movie files. You can see this classic in all of its animated pixelated glory above. This is a really fun way to display your favorite family Live Photo when your Mac’s screen saver kicks in, and perfect for annoying or amusing co-workers with the latest internet meme.Ĭome on now, who hasn’t wanted to have the classic 2011 meme “ nyancat” as a screen saver? After a quick trip to the universal repository of all things GIF - I was able to locate the original “cat with a pop-tart body” nyancat GIF and download it to my Mac. Now if you think your screen saver is going to be Retina Display-worthy eye candy, you can lower your expectations it’s going to be a little more low-resolution. In today’s Quick Tip, you’ll learn how to bring some of that animated fun to your Mac in the form of a screen saver.

A few weeks ago, we showed you how easy it is to set up a Live Photo or animated GIF as wallpaper on an iPhone.

Living wallpapers for mac