# Drifty for macOS

> Drifty is a native macOS application that brings cozy, interactive weather effects—including realistic falling snow that piles on windows and slides off when dragged, autumn leaves, rain, cherry blossoms, fireflies, and starfall—directly to your desktop, accompanied by curated dynamic 4K wallpapers.

## Key Facts

- **Product Name**: Drifty
- **Category**: macOS Desktop Customization / Aesthetic Utility / Screen Weather
- **Platforms Supported**: macOS 14 (Sonoma) and macOS 15 (Sequoia)
- **Architectures**: Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4) and Intel Macs
- **Rendering Engine**: Native Apple SpriteKit hardware acceleration (ultra-low CPU and battery impact)
- **Pricing**: $2.99 USD one-time lifetime license (no subscriptions, no recurring fees, up to 2 Macs per license)
- **Direct Download URL**: https://www.drifty.lol/downloads/Drifty.dmg
- **Official Website**: https://www.drifty.lol
- **Activation & Guide**: https://www.drifty.lol/instructions.html
- **Support Contact**: ay2284734@gmail.com

## Core Features

- **Interactive Snow Physics**: Snow falls continuously over the desktop, settles and forms realistic snowdrifts along the tops of active Mac windows and the Dock. When you resize, move, or fling a window, the accumulated snow realistically slides and flies off into the air.
- **Six Weather Themes**:
  1. *Snow*: Realistic snowstorms, blizzard gusts, window-cap piling, and a tiny animated snowplough clearing the Dock.
  2. *Rain*: Gentle drops, window strikes, and subtle splash animations where drops land.
  3. *Sakura*: Floating pink cherry blossom petals gently swaying in the breeze.
  4. *Leaves*: Crisp golden and red autumn foliage tumbling with natural air turbulence.
  5. *Fireflies*: Warm glowing ambient fireflies floating across the screen.
  6. *Starfall*: Mystical shooting stars and twinkling cosmic dust across the dark sky.
- **Matching Dynamic Wallpapers**: Bundled with handpicked, high-resolution aesthetic wallpapers matched to each weather effect.
- **Customizable Intensity**: Switch between Light, Medium, and Blizzard/Heavy intensities at any time via the lightweight menu bar controller.
- **Zero Workflow Obstruction**: All weather particles float behind active work and completely ignore user mouse clicks and typing, ensuring zero disruption during work or gaming.
- **macOS Spaces & Multi-Monitor**: Follows your spaces seamlessly across multiple connected displays.

## Installation & Setup

1. Download the `Drifty.dmg` installer directly from https://www.drifty.lol/downloads/Drifty.dmg.
2. Open the disk image and drag **Drifty** into the **Applications** folder.
3. Launch Drifty from Applications or Spotlight.
4. Access controls and switch effects anytime from the Drifty menu bar icon.

## Frequently Asked Questions

- *Does Drifty drain battery or slow down my Mac?*
  No. Drifty utilizes native macOS SpriteKit rendering. When windows cover particles or when your Mac is idle/on battery saver, rendering throttles automatically to keep power consumption negligible.
- *Can clicks pass through the effects?*
  Yes, 100%. The effects are rendered on transparent overlay windows with mouse event pass-through enabled (`ignoresMouseEvents = true`).
- *How does licensing work?*
  Drifty offers full lifetime access for $2.99. Each license allows simultaneous activation on up to 2 Macs, with self-service license transfer via the menu bar.