Oskar
@oskargroth.bsky.social
Mac Indie Developer. Founder of @cindoriapps. Here to enhance your Mac experience.
New Backdrop detail view design with Liquid Glass UI and live previews
August 5, 2025 at 6:29 PM
New Backdrop detail view design with Liquid Glass UI and live previews
Backdrop 1.4 is out! I've added a new detail view with a high-quality preview of each backdrop. Both the thumbnail and detail previews load nearly instantly, and have no negative effect on scrolling performance.
Also added support for Light Mode, and adopted more Liquid Glass design elements 💧
Also added support for Light Mode, and adopted more Liquid Glass design elements 💧
July 29, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Backdrop 1.4 is out! I've added a new detail view with a high-quality preview of each backdrop. Both the thumbnail and detail previews load nearly instantly, and have no negative effect on scrolling performance.
Also added support for Light Mode, and adopted more Liquid Glass design elements 💧
Also added support for Light Mode, and adopted more Liquid Glass design elements 💧
What if Backdrop could play 4K video wallpapers on your Mac lock screen? 👀
July 29, 2025 at 12:37 PM
What if Backdrop could play 4K video wallpapers on your Mac lock screen? 👀
Did you know that you can sample the background below a window on macOS?
NSVisualEffectView.windowBackground calculates the avg color of the wallpaper below your window. Together with masks and filters, you can create glass effects without the need for costly blur, making it super performant.
NSVisualEffectView.windowBackground calculates the avg color of the wallpaper below your window. Together with masks and filters, you can create glass effects without the need for costly blur, making it super performant.
July 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Did you know that you can sample the background below a window on macOS?
NSVisualEffectView.windowBackground calculates the avg color of the wallpaper below your window. Together with masks and filters, you can create glass effects without the need for costly blur, making it super performant.
NSVisualEffectView.windowBackground calculates the avg color of the wallpaper below your window. Together with masks and filters, you can create glass effects without the need for costly blur, making it super performant.
The #1 requested feature for Backdrop is previews of the animated wallpapers.
It took a while, but it's finally happening!
It took a while, but it's finally happening!
July 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
The #1 requested feature for Backdrop is previews of the animated wallpapers.
It took a while, but it's finally happening!
It took a while, but it's finally happening!
Aaaand its live.
Go try it out 👉 cindori.com/backdrop
Go try it out 👉 cindori.com/backdrop
July 22, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Aaaand its live.
Go try it out 👉 cindori.com/backdrop
Go try it out 👉 cindori.com/backdrop
Built a paginated collection view with masonry/grid layout in SwiftUI. Should I open source it?
July 21, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Built a paginated collection view with masonry/grid layout in SwiftUI. Should I open source it?
Found the first (and only?) actual use of the morphing Liquid Glass design in macOS Tahoe 🫧
July 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Found the first (and only?) actual use of the morphing Liquid Glass design in macOS Tahoe 🫧
💧 Sneak peek of the new Backdrop Editor. Create your own macOS video wallpaper in seconds, now with support for trimming, muting and optimising file size with a quality slider. Looks great with the glass style inspector on macOS Tahoe!
June 25, 2025 at 1:09 PM
💧 Sneak peek of the new Backdrop Editor. Create your own macOS video wallpaper in seconds, now with support for trimming, muting and optimising file size with a quality slider. Looks great with the glass style inspector on macOS Tahoe!
Backdrop not only works, but it looks amazing with the new design! The animated wallpaper can now extend to the edge of the screen 🙌
June 10, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Backdrop not only works, but it looks amazing with the new design! The animated wallpaper can now extend to the edge of the screen 🙌