Guide
Apple wallpaper sizes: every iPhone and Mac resolution
Apple never publishes one wallpaper size, because each display has its own native pixel grid. The practical rule is simple: match or exceed the largest screen you own. Here are the numbers.
Short answer
For iPhone, download at least 1290 × 2796 px; for a Mac, download at least 6016 × 3384 px. Both cover every current model, because macOS and iOS scale wallpapers down cleanly but never scale them up without softening.
iPhone native resolutions
Screen pixels, not points. Wallpapers should match or exceed these.
| Model | Native resolution |
|---|---|
| iPhone 17 Pro Max / 16 Pro Max | 1320 × 2868 |
| iPhone 17 Pro / 16 Pro | 1206 × 2622 |
| iPhone 15 Pro Max / 14 Pro Max | 1290 × 2796 |
| iPhone 15 / 14 / 13 | 1170 × 2532 |
| iPhone 13 mini / 12 mini | 1080 × 2340 |
| iPhone SE (3rd gen) | 750 × 1334 |
Mac and Apple display resolutions
| Display | Native resolution |
|---|---|
| Pro Display XDR | 6016 × 3384 |
| Studio Display / 27" 5K iMac | 5120 × 2880 |
| MacBook Pro 16" | 3456 × 2234 |
| MacBook Pro 14" | 3024 × 1964 |
| MacBook Air 15" | 2880 × 1864 |
| MacBook Air 13" | 2560 × 1664 |
| iMac 24" | 4480 × 2520 |
Why bigger is safer
Downscaling loses nothing you can see. Upscaling softens edges and turns painted texture into mush. A 6016 × 3384 px file looks correct on a MacBook Air and on a Pro Display XDR; a 1920 × 1080 file looks wrong on both.
The one thing to watch when downscaling is aspect ratio: a 16:9 file on a 16:10 MacBook will be cropped top and bottom. Files cut at 16:9 (1.78) sit closest to Apple's 1.55–1.6 panels with the least loss.
JPEG or PNG?
Use PNG when the artwork has flat areas or gradients that could band; use high-quality JPEG for painted and photographic work, where the file is a fraction of the size with no visible difference. Parveda bundles ship both formats for every design.
How to set a wallpaper
- iPhone: Settings → Wallpaper → Add New Wallpaper → Photos, then pick the image and turn off Perspective Zoom for a still crop.
- Mac: System Settings → Wallpaper → Add Photo, choose the file, and set Fill Screen.
- Multiple Macs or displays: set each display separately; macOS does not sync per-display wallpapers.