Your Mac.
Your Videos. Everywhere.
Play any video on your macOS lock screen and desktop. Free, open-source, and native. It writes directly to Apple's system files, not on top of them.
Hero video / screen record goes here
How it works
Three steps. That's it.
01
Open any video
Drag in any MP4, MOV, or HEVC file you already have. No conversion, no upload, no account.
02
Set as lock screen
AuraDesk writes directly to Apple's system files, the same place macOS stores its own Aerial videos.
03
Done. It's everywhere.
Wake your Mac. Your video is on the lock screen and the desktop.
Lock Screen
The real thing.
AuraDesk writes directly to Apple's system files, the same place macOS stores its own Aerial videos. Your video becomes the lock screen, not a layer on top of it.
- Survives sleep, wake, and password entry
- Uninterrupted from lock screen to desktop
- Works alongside any desktop wallpaper setting
Everything included.
No upsells. No feature tiers.
True Lock Screen
Writes to the same system files Apple uses for Aerial. Your video is the lock screen.
Bring Your Own Video
Any MP4, MOV, or HEVC file. No conversion required. AuraDesk handles it locally.
Multi-Monitor
One video, every display. Synced playback across all connected screens.
Hardware Accelerated
AVFoundation decoding, the same engine macOS uses. Under 2.5% average CPU in our testing.
Smart Pause
Pauses when windows cover the desktop, resumes when they clear.
One-Click Restore
Restore Apple's original Aerial videos at any time with a single click.