Changelog

April 25, 2026

• NewSearch (Cmd+K) -- find wallpapers instantly by name, category, or keyword
• New130+ new wallpapers across 14 new categories: gothic, dark academia, rain, victorian, synthwave, vaporwave, waterfall, ocean, japanese, forest, underwater, pink, blue, green
• FixVideo previews now work for all wallpapers in the app (missing HEVC files regenerated)
• ImprovedApp automatically picks up site updates without needing a new release

February 25, 2026

• FixCrash when disconnecting a secondary display (iPad via Sidecar, external monitor) while desktop video wallpaper is playing

February 18, 2026

• NewUninstall option in Settings → About (removes all gifPaper data, restores previous wallpaper, moves app to Trash)

February 17, 2026

• FixGallery video previews no longer leak GPU memory after hovering
• FixShare panel and other windows now release memory when closed

February 16, 2026

• FixMusic now resumes correctly after visiting a wallpaper with no music track
• ImprovedInfo panel starts minimized by default for a cleaner look

February 11, 2026

• FixGallery automatically reloads if the server connection drops
• FixApp handles database outages gracefully

February 11, 2026

• FixAuto-update mechanism now works reliably

February 9, 2026

• NewSet any wallpaper as your macOS lock screen, desktop, or screen saver
• New150+ handcrafted live wallpapers across 13 categories
• NewLooping ambient music for each wallpaper
• NewBrowse and preview wallpapers on gifpaper.com
• NewAutomatic updates via Sparkle
• New7-day free trial

December 31, 2025

• NewReverse-engineered Apple's undocumented Aerial format so live wallpapers work like Apple's own — no black screens, no battery drain
• NewRebranded from LoopChill to gifPaper

November 19, 2025

• NewFirst working website with browsable gallery and looping video wallpapers
• NewFirst macOS app prototype — live wallpapers on desktop
• NewAI-generated wallpapers and ambient music pipeline

November 11, 2025