Bing Wallpaper Now is a cross-platform desktop application designed to automatically fetch and set Bing’s daily wallpapers in ultra-high definition (UHD) resolution. Built with Tauri 2.0 using Rust and React, this lightweight tool prioritizes performance and efficiency while maintaining a modern user experience.
Portrait Display Support: Detects portrait monitors and downloads dedicated wallpapers for them.
Multi-Monitor Compatibility: Sets the correct orientation of wallpapers on mixed landscape/portrait multi-monitor setups.
Deep macOS Integration: Supports Space auto-restore, fullscreen handling, and native NSWorkspace API for all displays.
In-App Auto-Updating: Updates seamlessly with progress tracking and signature verification.
Dark/Light Theme Support: Adapts to system settings or allows manual selection of themes.
Ideal for users seeking a seamless way to enhance their desktop experience with high-quality, daily-changing wallpapers. Designed with privacy in mind, it only communicates with Bing’s API and stores data locally. The app is available across platforms, including Windows, macOS, and Linux, ensuring broad accessibility. It can be installed via winget on Windows for quick setup.
Space auto-restore — Automatically restores and verifies wallpaper when switching Spaces or exiting fullscreen
Tray-only — No Dock icon, no taskbar clutter
More Features
📸 Auto-fetch Bing UHD wallpapers daily, one click to set
🔄 In-app auto-update with progress and signature verification
🎨 Light / dark / system-follow themes
⚙️ Custom save directory, wallpaper market, startup options
🗑️ Automatic cache cleanup to control disk usage
❓ FAQ
Q: How do I set a wallpaper?A: Click any wallpaper card to instantly set it as your desktop. On macOS, it applies to all monitors automatically.
Q: Does the app keep running after closing the window?A: Yes, closing the window minimizes it to the system tray. Click the tray icon to reopen, right-click to quit.
Q: Where are my wallpapers saved?A: By default in a "Bing Wallpaper Now" folder under your system pictures directory. You can change this in settings.
Q: How much storage does it use?A: Each UHD wallpaper is roughly 1–3MB. Keeping 8 uses about 8–24MB. The app auto-cleans older cache.
Q: Can I use it offline?A: Yes, previously downloaded wallpapers can be set anytime without internet.
Q: Why does a "market mismatch" warning appear?A: Bing may ignore your selected market in some regions and return
wallpapers from another. The app adapts automatically — no action needed.