Spice

Spec sheet

Product

Spice is a wallpaper manager for macOS and Windows that automatically rotates desktop wallpapers.Read 5 Oct 2026 · spicebox.dev

Privacy

The site says API keys and personal Google Photos stay on the user's machine, and image cropping and AI face detection happen locally.Read 5 Oct 2026 · spicebox.dev

Support

The project README directs users to open a GitHub issue to report a bug or share an idea.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Background operation

Spice runs in the macOS menu bar or Windows system tray.Read 5 Oct 2026 · spicebox.dev

Browser extension

The companion extension sends an image from a webpage to the desktop with one click and is listed for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.Read 5 Oct 2026 · spicebox.dev

Controls

Global hotkeys can move to the next or previous wallpaper, shuffle, favorite, show information, or block an image.Read 5 Oct 2026 · spicebox.dev

Distribution

The project README lists macOS installation through Homebrew or a DMG and Windows installation through Microsoft Store or Winget.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Image fitting

Smart Fit detects faces and compositions for cropping, and Tune Image offers a nine-direction anchor grid.Read 5 Oct 2026 · spicebox.dev

Image framing

Virtual Museum Frame displays the whole uncropped image on a generated background while preserving its aspect ratio.Read 5 Oct 2026 · spicebox.dev

Image sources

Spice lists 13 providers, including Wallhaven, Pexels, Google Photos, museum collections, local folders, and favorites.Read 5 Oct 2026 · spicebox.dev

Known limitation

The project README says users can reset the whole blocklist, while removing individual images is forthcoming.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Linux availability

The project README describes Linux support as planned, so it does not list Linux as a current platform.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Multi-monitor

Spice supports independent wallpapers for each display, including portrait and ultrawide monitors.Read 5 Oct 2026 · spicebox.dev

Multi-monitor support

Spice supports independent wallpapers for each display, including portrait and ultrawide monitors.Read 5 Oct 2026 · spicebox.dev

Performance

The site says Spice is built in Go and processes 4K images in the background.Read 5 Oct 2026 · spicebox.dev

Scheduling

Users can set a custom minute-based schedule or change wallpapers on demand with global keyboard shortcuts.Read 5 Oct 2026 · spicebox.dev

Smart cropping

Smart Fit detects faces and compositions, and Tune Image lets users choose a crop region with a nine-direction anchor grid.Read 5 Oct 2026 · spicebox.dev

Virtual Museum Frame

The Virtual Museum Frame displays an entire uncropped image on a generated background while preserving its aspect ratio.Read 5 Oct 2026 · spicebox.dev

Where Specifiction places it

• Desktop Wallpaper Software#30 of 346.9