Wonderfall 1.4 is a holiday update for the Mac desktop app. Santa and his reindeer now fly across your screen now and then, a decorated Christmas tree can stand on your desktop, and the shovel, squeegee and broom wait on a little rack at the bottom of the screen. Snowmen feel heavier and more real, and you can start a cleaning tool or snow play from any app with a keyboard shortcut.
Version 1.3 let snow settle on your windows and turned the snow bank into something you can play with. Version 1.4 adds the Christmas part: Santa, a tree and a few small touches that make the snow feel more alive.
Santa flies across your screen
Every so often Santa and his reindeer fly across the screen above your work. In Settings, open Holiday and choose how often he visits under Santa flyover: Sometimes, Often or Off. Turn on Santa sound to hear his sleigh as he passes, or press Call Santa now if you can’t wait.
A decorated Christmas tree
A small decorated tree can stand on your desktop next to the snow. Turn Christmas tree on or off in the Holiday settings or right in the menu bar menu, and choose its size.
The tools wait on a rack
The shovel, squeegee and broom now stand on a little rack at the bottom of the screen. Click one to pick it up and press Esc to put it back. You can move the rack to the bottom left or right corner, or hide it with Show tools on screen in the Surface and tools settings.
Snowmen that feel real
Snowman balls are heavier now, look hand-rolled, and you can throw a carried ball with a flick. In snow play your pointer turns into a mitten, and the snowplow pushes snow ahead of it. The snowman guide shows how to build one.
Keyboard shortcuts that work in any app
Start a cleaning tool or snow play from whatever app you’re in. Open Shortcuts in Settings, click a shortcut and press the keys you want.
Everything else in 1.4
- Settings has a new sidebar layout with colored icons.
How to try it
Update Wonderfall from the Mac App Store and choose Snow. Santa and the tree are in the Holiday section of Settings. For the snow bank and snow play, turn on Snow accumulation under More effects. Then add lights and a wallpaper for a full Christmas desktop.
