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Bing Wallpaper vs Thaw
Side-by-side comparison for macOS
Bing Wallpaper
5.0Use the Bing daily image as your wallpaper
Thaw
7.0Menu bar manager
| Metric | Bing Wallpaper | Thaw |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Utilities | Utilities |
| AI Score | 5.0 | 7.0 |
| 30-day Installs | 42 | 3.5K |
| 90-day Installs | 110 | 10.1K |
| 365-day Installs | 418 | 10.1K |
| Version | 1.1.8 | 1.2.0 |
| Auto-updates | No | Yes |
| Deprecated | No | No |
| GitHub Stars | 3.4K | 2.7K |
| GitHub Forks | 442 | 54 |
| Open Issues | 4 | 38 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Language | Java | Swift |
| Last GitHub Commit | 1mo ago | 1mo ago |
| First Seen | Jul 3, 2022 | Feb 5, 2026 |
Reviews
Bing Wallpaper
Bing Wallpaper sets the Bing daily image as your wallpaper, offering high-quality 4K options. It's useful for users who enjoy changing their desktop background regularly and appreciate Bing's curated images.
Automatically sets the Bing daily image as your wallpaper on macOS.
Pros
- + Provides high-quality, 4K Bing images for the desktop background.
- + Open-source with Apache-2.0 license, offering transparency and customization options.
- + Actively maintained with recent updates and responsive issue resolution.
Cons
- - Accusations of malware-like behavior and privacy concerns regarding cookie handling.
- - Requires manual updates, increasing the risk of using outdated software.
Thaw
Thaw is a menu bar manager for macOS that offers customization and control over the menu bar items. It is a fork of Ice, designed to enhance the user experience by providing a sleek and functional interface. Users who value a clean and organized menu bar will benefit from this app.
Thaw allows users to customize and manage their macOS menu bar items.
Pros
- + Customizable menu bar items
- + Active development and updates
- + Forked from a well-known menu bar manager
Cons
- - Open bugs reported by users
- - Compatibility issues with macOS 26