PaperSchmup Mac OS

Every major version of Mac OS X macOS has come with a new default wallpaper. As you can see, I have collected them all here.

While great in their day, the early wallpapers are now quite small in the world of 5K and 6K displays.

If you want to see detailed screenshots of every release of OS X, click here.

If you are looking for Mac OS 9 wallpapers, this page is for you.

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Choose from hundreds of free Mac wallpapers. Download HD wallpapers for free on Unsplash. The maximum version of Mac OS X, OS X, or macOS supported by each G3 and later Mac follows. For complete specs on a particular system, click the name of the Mac. For all Macs that are compatible with a specifc maximum supported version of Mac OS X - courtesy of EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Sort - click the OS of interest.

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10.0 Cheetah & 10.1 Puma

The first two releases of Mac OS X shared the same wallpaper. The sweeping blue arcs and curves helped set the tone of the new Aqua interface.

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10.2 Jaguar

Jaguar took the same Aqua-inspired theme but added some depth and motion to things. In my head, the trails streaking across the screen were from a set of comets.

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10.3 Panther

While Panther inflicted Macs everywhere with Brushed Metal, its wallpaper stayed on brand, refreshing the original 10.0 image.

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10.4 Tiger

Many consider Tiger to be the best “classic” version of Mac OS X. While that may or may not be true, it is my favorite Aqua-inspired wallpaper.

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10.5 Leopard

Complete with a revised, unified user interface and shiny new Dock, 10.5 broke the Aqua mold. As such, Leopard was the first version of OS X to break from the Aqua-themed wallpaper. It ushered in the “space era” of OS X wallpapers, which was used heavily in the new Time Machine interface as well.

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10.6 Snow Leopard

The “no new features” mantra for Snow Leopard didn’t ban a new wallpaper, thankfully. This starscape is still one of my favorites.

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10.6 Snow Leopard Server

The server version of Snow Leopard came with its own unique wallpaper that is a real treat:

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10.7 Lion

Lion kept up the space theme, this time showing off the Andromeda galaxy. The space nerd in me likes the idea, but the execution of this one leaves dead-last on my list of favorites.

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10.8 Mountain Lion

Just like Snow Leopard before it, with Mountain Lion, Apple opted to clean up and revise the existing theme as opposed to changing directions for what would be a less-impactful release of OS X.

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10.9 Mavericks

Mavericks marked the beginning of Apple’s “California location” naming scheme for Mac releases. The wave depicted looks as intimidating as the ones in the famous surfing location.

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10.10 Yosemite

Yosemite brought another UI refresh to the Mac, making things flatter and more modern. The wallpaper ushered in a new era based on … well … mountains.

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10.11 El Capitan

Named after a breathtaking spot in Yosemite National Park, El Capitan was a clean-up year after 10.10.

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10.12 Sierra

More mountains.

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10.13 High Sierra

Even more mountains.

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10.14 Mojave

No more mountains! Mojave brought a new system-wide Dark Mode, and the OS shipped with two versions of its default wallpaper to match. Users could even have macOS slowly fade between the two background images over the course of the day.

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10.15 Catalina

macOS Catalina brought big changes to the Mac, including the ability to run iPad apps natively, opening the platform up to a much larger number of developers than ever before. Catalina shipped with multiple variants of its default wallpaper, and the ability to shift between them as time progresses throughout the day:

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macOS Big Sur

This version of macOS is such a big deal, Apple changed the version number to 11.0. It will be the OS that brings support for Apple Silicon-powered Macs, and features a brand new design.

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Table of Contents

Paperschmup Mac Os X

About PaperCut
System Requirements
Downloading the PaperCut Client
Installing the PaperCut Client
Configuring the PaperCut Client
Using the PaperCut Client
Defining a PaperCut Printer
Printing to a PaperCut Printer
Printers that Do Not Require Authentication
Printers that Do Require Authentication

About PaperCut

PaperCut is a print and internet quota, charging, tracking and monitoring system designed to promote theresponsible use of IT resources. It’s a premium cross-platform solution specifically designed to meet the needsof schools, universities and other organizations.

The client software supplied is a presentation layer around the server-side implementation. The client softwareis provided to facilitate four tasks:

  1. Allow users to supply login credentials when printing to printers that require authentication.
  2. Allow users to view their current account balance via a popup window.
  3. Allow users to select shared accounts via a popup, if administrators have granted access to this feature.
  4. Display system messages such as the low credit warning message.

System Requirements

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  • Apple Mac OS X 10.7 or higher
  • 128MB or greater

Downloading the PaperCut Client

Download the PaperCut Client fromhere(42.6 MB).

Installing the PaperCut Client

  • To install the PaperCut Client (PCClient), drag the PCCient application to the /Applications folder.

  • In addition, the download also includes the PaperCut widget. To install the widget, double-click the PCWidget.wdgt file in the Widget folder.

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Configuring the PaperCut Client

IT Services has written a the PaperCut Client configuration installer that will install the PaperCut Clientproperties file to configure the PaperCut Client for use at Iowa State University.

To install the PaperCut Client properties file, double-click on the PaperCutClientConfig file.

Using the PaperCut Client

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The PaperCut Client needs a java runtime. No java runtime is installed by Mac OS X 10.7, OS X 10.8, OS X 10.9or OS X 10.10. When you first run PCClient on these systems, you will be presented with a dialog similar tothis:

Click the Install button to install a java runtime.

Defining a PaperCut Printer

You need to define the printers that you want to print to in the Mac OS X printing system. Follow these stepsto define a PaperCut Printer:

  • Open System Preferences and click on Print & Fax

  • Click the + button.

  • Select IP

  • Select Internet Printing Protocol - IPP from the Protocol menu.

  • Enter “papercut-ipp.iastate.edu” in the Address field.

  • Enter the printer’s queue name prefixed with “printers/queue-name” in the Queue field. For example, “printers/du139-lj4050”.

  • Enter a descriptive name for the printer in the Name field.

  • Optionally, enter the location of the printer in the Location field.

  • Select the appropriate printer model from the Print Using menu. If your printer model is not listed, you may need to install the printer manufacturer’s driver and then repeat these steps. If you have problems obtaining a driver for your printer, try the Generic Postscript Driver. This option will work with most postscript printers.

  • Click the Add button to add the printer. If your printer has installable options, specify them on the installable options window and then click Continue.

Printing to a PaperCut Printer

Printers that Do Not Require Authentication

If you are printing to a printer that does not require authentication, you don’t need to do anythingspecial to print.

Printers that Do Require Authentication

If you are printing to a printer that does require authentication, you must:

  • Run the PCClient application before printing.

  • Print.

  • Supply your login credentials.

    • Enter your Iowa State Net-Id into the Username field:

    • Enter your Iowa State Net-Id Password into the Password field:

  • Optionally set how long your login credentials are remembered:

Last Updated November 3, 2014