Live wallpaper stops working randomly

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Live wallpaper stops working randomly

First time mac user here! Got the 14 inch macbook pro a week ago. The live wallpapers worked fine for 2-3 days. After installing few essential apps, the Live wallpaper stopped working. It freezes randomly and I have to re-select the same wallpaper every time. Otherwise the video won't run everytime I lock my computer. The wallpaper name also changes to some random text as shown in screenshot. It's frustrating to see that one of the top features of MacOS Sonoma is not working. Any solutions?

MacBook Pro (M2, 2022)

Posted on Oct 25, 2023 11:49 AM

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Oct 26, 2023 6:36 AM in response to leroydouglas

Thanks leroydouglas for pointing it out! I am at 14.1 (23B74). I think the issue is fixed and the culprit was a tiny app called 'Top Notch' to hide the black bath tub. I have removed it and the live wallpapers are woring fine for last 15 hours. I appreciate you for responding to my SOS.

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Oct 26, 2023 5:53 AM in response to prateek212

prateek212 wrote:

First time mac user here! Got the 14 inch macbook pro a week ago. The live wallpapers worked fine for 2-3 days. After installing few essential apps, the Live wallpaper stopped working. It freezes randomly and I have to re-select the same wallpaper every time. Otherwise the video won't run everytime I lock my computer. The wallpaper name also changes to some random text as shown in screenshot. It's frustrating to see that one of the top features of MacOS Sonoma is not working. Any solutions?

? You do not say what what exact macOS this beyond "Sonoma"....?

The current stable release of Sonoma including bug fixes, security updates is macOS 14.1 —I would start there if you are running the introductory release 14

Keep your Mac up to date - Apple Support

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