Change Mac Wallpaper Via Focus Mode (Shortcuts + Automations)
Automations just landed in macOS Tahoe (Shortcuts on Mac!) — so I built the Ultimate Night Mode: when Sleep Focus turns on, my Mac dims, adds a red color tint, lowers volume, and switches to a dark wallpaper.
In this video I show you how to change your wallpaper via focus modes, how to switch back to the built in macOS Tahoe wallpaper, and how i build shortcut automations.
⌚ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Cold open: everything turns red
00:23 What’s new in macOS Tahoe (Shortcuts Automations)
00:51 Demo: change wallpaper by Focus (Reduce Interruptions)
01:31 Build the “Focus ON” automation (run immediately)
02:45 Build the “Focus OFF” automation (switch back)
03:13 Where Tahoe Dark lives (system path)
03:44 Ultimate Night Mode overview (dim, red tint, volume)
05:31 Build “MBP Night Settings — ON” (run shortcut + actions)
05:54 Add Color Filters, Brightness, Volume
06:06 Color Filters setup (Color Tint → Red)
06:33 Sleep ON actions (50% brightness, 20% volume, red tint)
06:48 Sleep OFF actions (restore wallpaper, 74% brightness, 50% volume)
07:04 Sleep schedule triggers across devices (not planned)
07:17 Control Center toggles (override red tint)
07:51 Wrap-up & tips
Tahoe Dark wallpaper path (copy into Finder → Go → “Go to Folder…”):
/System/Library/ExtensionKit/Extensions/NeptuneOneWallpaper.appex/Contents/Resources/TahoeDark.heic
🔗 RELEVANT LINKS
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Unsplash wallpaper (credit: @nonazmattia) → https://unsplash.com/photos/half-moon...
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