Aerial is a macOS screensaver application and background manager that replaces static images with a rotating series of high-resolution aerial cinema shots. It functions as an Apple TV video streamer, fetching and displaying official aerial screensavers originally designed for Apple TV to be used as dynamic backgrounds on a Mac.
The project integrates Apple TV content to enable desktop wallpaper customization and dynamic screensaver management. This allows the system to stream high-definition aerial views from remote sources to serve as a living background or an automated screensaver when the computer is idle.
The application handles content delivery through remote stream buffering and local metadata caching to ensure smooth playback. It utilizes periodic content refreshes to rotate the gallery of available aerial views and employs dynamic wallpaper injection to replace the system desktop background.
