AutoPap
Wallpapers follow Light & Dark
Only for Mac
$1.99
Mac
Let your desktop breathe. AutoPap mirrors macOS Dark/Light Mode. 1.0.2: tags, favorites, timer, hotkey, notifications, per-monitor wallpapers. Menu bar only.
Light by morning, soft by night. AutoPap automatically swaps your macOS desktop wallpaper to match Dark/Light Mode — multi-monitor sync, smart no-repeat, quietly living in your menu bar.
Why AutoPap
macOS's built-in "auto-switch Dark/Light Mode by time" is lovely — but your desktop wallpaper stays stuck on the same image, and the mood doesn't follow. AutoPap fills that gap: set up separate libraries for Dark and Light, and the moment macOS changes appearance, your desktop changes too. Version 1.0.2 goes further — tag your wallpapers, favorite the ones you love, rotate on a timer, switch with a global hotkey, and give each monitor its own wallpaper.
Core Features
Follows system appearance
Automatically swaps wallpapers when macOS switches between Dark and Light Mode
Separate libraries for Dark and Light — manage each independently
Smart no-repeat: never the same wallpaper twice in a row
Move wallpapers between Dark/Light libraries with one click
Wallpaper management
Custom tags (Work, Leisure, Nature… organize however you like)
Favorites: star the ones you love, filter in one tap
Usage history: see what you've recently used
Full-screen preview: see it before you commit
Set as wallpaper / delete / re-roll with one click
Multi-monitor & timer
Per-monitor wallpapers: each screen gets its own
Timer switch: rotate every 1 minute to 1 day, your rhythm
Global hotkey: switch the current mode's wallpaper anytime
Switch notifications: a gentle heads-up when it changes
Formats & UI
Supports JPG, PNG, HEIC, TIFF, BMP, GIF, WebP
English & Simplified Chinese UI, switchable in-app
App theme: Dark / Light / Follow System
Menu bar only, no Dock icon
Optional launch at login
How to use
Click the AutoPap icon in the menu bar
Open Wallpaper Library, add wallpapers for Dark and Light
Flip Auto Switch on
When macOS switches appearance, your desktop follows
Want more? Try tags, timer switch, hotkey
Built for
Anyone who lets macOS auto-switch Dark/Light Mode by time
People who want different wallpaper moods for day vs. night work
Anyone tired of changing wallpapers manually
Multi-monitor users
Anyone who likes their wallpaper library neat and organized
Privacy first
AutoPap runs entirely on your Mac. No data collected, no network calls, no unrelated file access, no ads, no tracking. Sandboxed with minimal permissions.
Technical details
Requires macOS 12.0 or later
Sandboxed, App Store reviewed
Universal binary, Apple Silicon & Intel
Uses SMAppService for launch-at-login on macOS 13+
If AutoPap helps you out, a quick rating on the App Store goes a long way. Questions, ideas, feature requests — always welcome.
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Wallpaper tags — organize your library with custom tags (Work, Leisure, Nature…). New wallpapers auto-inherit the selected tag.
Favorites — star the ones you love, filter your library to favorites only.
Usage history — see what you've recently used, and find that "wait, the last one was nice" wallpaper again.
Timer switch — rotate wallpapers on a 1-minute to 1-day interval, no longer tied to system appearance changes.
Global hotkey — press a hotkey to instantly switch the current mode's wallpaper.
Switch notifications — a gentle system notification when your wallpaper changes.
Per-monitor wallpapers — each display gets its own wallpaper (requires enough images).
Move between Dark/Light libraries — one click to relocate; duplicate filenames are flagged.
App theme — Dark / Light / Follow System, so AutoPap itself matches the mood.
In-app language switcher — toggle between English and Simplified Chinese without leaving the app.
The developer, 志强 李, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- 志强 李
- Size
- 752.7 KB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 12.0 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later.
- Mac
- Languages
- English and Simplified Chinese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Li Zhiqiang

