Check Out the Arty New Desktops In Snow Leopard
7:08 am, July 26th, 2009, Leander Kahney
Apple is introducing dozens of arty new desktop backgrounds in Snow Leopard, the new version of OS X due in the fall.
There are 40 new desktops in the latest test seed delivered to developers this weekend, including reproductions of famous paintings from artists like Edward Hopper, Van Gogh and Monet.
The new desktops include:
* Van Gogh’s Starry Night, Monet’s Lilies, Hopper’s Nighthawks, Degas’ Ballet Dancers on the Stage, and Katsushika Hokusai’s Tsunami.
* Three graffiti desktops that will make your computer look like a New York subway car circa 1978.
* Several high-res shots of snow leopards, including the one above.
The art is classic, but the themes struck me at odds with Apple’s optimistic image: madness, loneliness, alienation and death. I don;t know if I want my files hanging out with Hopper’s lonely souls.
All 40 Snow Leopard desktops after the jump.
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I can’t say I’d have any of those on my Macbook desktop. Disappointing.
Kev Robinson, on July 26th, 2009 at 7:36 am
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IONIZED: A Journal of Witty Commentary - New Snow Leopard Wallpapers, on July 26th, 2009 at 7:46 am
Nice I them especially the one with the Big cat!!!
jazzyl, on July 26th, 2009 at 7:50 am
I have to say I’m very confused. Most of them are utterly hideous!
owen-b, on July 26th, 2009 at 11:04 am
I meant to add “and very un-Apple-like.” Specifically the ones that are just photos of animals, and not particularly abstract, which is what I associate with Apple supplied desktops.
owen-b, on July 26th, 2009 at 11:05 am
I can easily imagine an Edward Hopper painting where everyone is looking down at their iPhone screens rather than interacting with each other. It fits perfectly!
Jeff, on July 26th, 2009 at 11:30 am
No downloads?
Max, on July 26th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Doh!
I already have Hopper paintings on both my macs, (10.4,10.5), whats the fuzz?
John.
John, on July 26th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
I particularly like the Zen quality of some of the desktops. Very calming. Allows one to focus.
Paul, on July 26th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
There’s some very nice ones in there, particularly the art pieces and landscapes. I’m not too sure I like the random pictures of actual snow leopards though.
It does seem a little strange for Apple to include these wallpapers, they almost remind me of the ones that came with Vista. Hmm!
Duality, on July 26th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
I doubt these are real. I’ve seen several of them before.
(Plus many of them suck)
Don Pope, on July 26th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
@don pope
they are the real thing.
just trust me.
andrew, on July 26th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
哪里有下载？Download links?
!CnSoLoer, on July 26th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
I like the hug tail of the snow leopard!
superwill, on July 26th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
If you need the download they are over at http://tinyurl.com/l5×4fo
rob, on July 26th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
It can’t be real because most of them suck so much Apple shouldn’t and couldn’t add them as default wallpapers.
Genn, on July 26th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
Confused by this selection. The Sunday Afternoon image is actually included in Vista as a wallpaper, so how does that work?
David, on July 27th, 2009 at 1:07 am
I hope the OS is better than the wallpapers!
else it is the beginning of the end of Apple Inc.
ged, on July 27th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
I guess the ballet dancer is a Manet one, the Degas one is similar, same pose and angle, but other style…
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