My view on Desktop’s is pretty simple: the “wallpaper” is a background on which the content is placed and it’s the windows and the content which should stand out.
With this in mind I’m using “Space Grey Pro” as the background to me windows, and no widgets on the Mac.
However maybe I could soften this approach to some of the newer wallpaper on MacOS, possibly even a widget.
Has anyone any recommendations or suggestions?
I like to use pictures of Godzilla as my wallpaper because he is cool.
I always had a soft spot for those minimalist wallpapers and from time to time I try one as well.
Or I take one one of older Mac OS X wallpapers from 10.2, 10,3 or 10.4 in blue or graphite for a spin.
But rather sooner than later I feel it looks too sterile and I tend to gravitate back to the Monterey wallpaper 
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I use this picture I took in Antelope Slot Canyon in Page AZ as my wallpaper. Looks good when no windows are open and doesn’t interfere with desktop icons or windows.
For a screen saver I love the aerials from the Apple TV but dislike that I can’t see where they were taken.
Not me. I have the same space gray pro desktop as you.
I used to look for cool wallpapers for all my Apple devices. Now on my iPhone and Mac I haven’t used anything other than one (or more in the case of Mac Spaces) of my own photos in years.
So, my suggestion: go out and take photos until you have some you adore. I don’t find they detract from the content at all. I only ever have a few files on the desktop at most, as a temporary location that’s easily accessible.
I use the default wallpaper on a Mac. Once macOS updates to a new major version, which is once a year, the wallpaper changes, and this gives me additional sense of time.
one vote for 24 Hour Wallpaper on the Mac App Store
uses location access and the time to show you dynamic desktop of your choice, including sunrise and sunset photos at your current latitude.
I never cared much for the default wallpapers since they began the landscaping era. So for me it’s always been either a solid color or another one that resembles a wooden floor.
Same here. I’ve done solid black for the last dozen or so years. Though, the default Sequoia wallpaper is lovely so I haven’t changed it yet on my new work laptop.
I very much like images that are used as wallpapers, though!
I’m glad I’m not the only one avoiding the dynamic and wasteful dynamic wallpaper with video rather than a simple texture or color.
I use different wallpapers for different spaces. I use solid black in the spaces dedicated to Lightroom and Photoshop. I use the blue Hawaiian or Circles fabric photos for everything else. They’re unobtrusive, but a little less minimal than a plain solid color. To keep things truly minimal, I usually have my Desktop icons turned off too.
I create and publish minimal wallpapers related to sports teams and other topics. For soccer teams, I try to have the wallpapers mimic the kit designs of the teams.
I use a portrait by Andy Warhol of a young Debbie Harry. Always a good way to start the day, I find.
I use my own photo’s. But I do use a tool/app called HazeOver that dims out everything else that’s not in focus. The color and intensity of the dimming is very customizable.
Great idea. I looked at HazeOver years ago so I should give it another go
I change my wallpaper monthly to reflect the seasons 
But I have photos I saved (years ago in some cases) specifically for this purpose that I know are the right dimensions for my ultrawide monitor (or at least look ok on it) and I have the folder synced to the desktop wallpaper settings so it’s very quick to change.
I tend to use my desktop as a “dumping ground” during the working week, so in theory it should be clear of items most the time unless I’ve had a hectic week that’s accumulated a lot of things I’ve not dealt with.
In the past I’ve also used wallpapers that have a calendar on them, which I found very useful. It was hard to do regularly I found as a lot of U.S. designers start the working week on a Sunday and don’t make a Monday calendar option. I suppose with the invention of widgets this isn’t needed as much now, but I did like having a calendar view so easily available.
There are also some nice wallpapers that divide your desktop into various areas so the desktop becomes a sort of productivity tool for you (e.g. an area for files you need to action, an area for tasks to remember, etc.). (E.g. Something like this: https://wallpaperaccess.com/productivity) This didn’t work for me though as I use my desktop as a dumping ground specifically because I don’t have the inclination in that moment to sort the file properly, so dragging it to the right area of my desktop isn’t going to happen either. I like the idea though.
Since it came out in the betas this summer, I’ve been using the dynamic classic “Macintosh” wallpaper.
Since I was an original Macintosh owner, it gives me joy and a sense of nostalgia to see elements of the original Mac OS on my screen. 
At the other extreme, can anyone recommend apps for spanning a single image over 2-3 displays?
