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LiveAtlas
Bring real-time Earth to your desktop. LiveAtlas fetches the latest satellite cloud maps and turns them into dynamic wallpapers that change as weather moves across the planet, giving every screen a quiet space view of Earth.
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Key facts
LiveAtlas at a glance.
- Product
- LiveAtlas
- Platform
- macOS
- Category
- Live satellite desktop wallpaper app
- Main function
- Turns near real-time satellite cloud imagery into an updating desktop wallpaper.
- Supported regions
- Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Oceania, and the Arctic.
- Weather data
- Apple WeatherKit and other public weather data sources where available.
- Official website
- https://www.liveatlas.top
- App Store
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/liveatlas/id6762602057
Why LiveAtlas
A living Earth view, not another forecast screen.
Instead of checking weather after it happens, LiveAtlas lets you watch cloud systems evolve across the world. Your wallpaper becomes a quiet, always-current desktop atlas for the planet.
Real satellite source
Actual cloud imagery, refined for the desktop.
LiveAtlas uses real satellite cloud maps as the wallpaper material, then updates the desktop on a schedule so the image keeps following the planet instead of staying static. It turns your screen into a live Earth view from space.
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Night lights preserved
Latest from the blog
Read the newest LiveAtlas field note.
Explore the atlas
Guides for satellite wallpapers, cloud maps, and data sources.
Real-time satellite cloud maps
Access continuously updated satellite imagery and keep cloud data fresh.
Auto desktop wallpaper
Set live satellite imagery as your desktop background without manual exports.
Scheduled updates
Refresh at your preferred interval so the desktop stays current all day.
Location-based weather
Detect your location automatically and show nearby weather context.
What it is
LiveAtlas is a real-time Earth wallpaper system for macOS.
LiveAtlas is designed for people who want their Mac desktop to reflect the current state of the planet. Instead of using a looping animation, stock space image, or static wallpaper rotation, LiveAtlas works with near real-time satellite cloud imagery and turns it into a live desktop wallpaper.
The app focuses on global cloud movement, regional satellite sources, local weather overlays, and automatic background updates. It is useful as a quiet ambient Earth view, a weather-aware desktop, and a visual atlas of atmospheric systems moving across the world.
How it works
From satellite data to your desktop wallpaper.
Fetch satellite imagery
LiveAtlas retrieves cloud map imagery from public meteorological and satellite sources for supported regions around the world.
Match regions and weather
The app can use your selected region or location permission to choose relevant satellite imagery and display local weather context.
Refresh in the background
Satellite wallpapers update at scheduled intervals based on source availability, so the desktop changes as cloud systems evolve.
Global coverage
Cloud patterns across every major region.
Current view
Asia
Track monsoon systems, typhoon structures, and shifting cloud bands across East Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific edge.
Designed for
A desktop for weather watchers, space fans, and Mac users.
Weather-aware desktops
LiveAtlas helps you see large-scale cloud patterns, fronts, storms, tropical systems, and regional weather movement directly on your Mac desktop without opening a forecast website.
Ambient Earth visualization
The wallpaper acts like a living Earth view from space. It is subtle enough for everyday work while still showing real atmospheric change across oceans and continents.
Global satellite coverage
Supported regions include Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Oceania, and the Arctic, with satellite sources and imagery providers varying by region.
Local-first privacy model
LiveAtlas primarily stores settings, cache, thumbnails, high-resolution wallpapers, and runtime logs locally on your Mac. Location access is optional and used for weather and region matching.
Subscription
Start free, choose the rhythm that fits.
Monthly
$1.99
After 7-day free trialYearly
$19.99
Best for always-on desktop usersLifetime
$29.99
One-time purchaseMinimal. Immersive. Always changing.