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@ -18,17 +18,23 @@ MKBSD comes in two variants! Node.js and Python.
### Running in Node.js ### Running in Node.js
1. Ensure you have Node.js installed. 1. Ensure you have Node.js installed.
2. Run `node mkbsd.js` 2. Clone the repository or download the source files.
3. Wait a little. 3. Run `node mkbsd.js`
4. All wallpapers are now in a newly created `downloads` subfolder. 4. Wait a little.
5. All wallpapers are now in a newly created `downloads` subfolder. The filenames include the artist's name and a unique identifier, helping to give credit to the artist.
### Running in Python ### Running in Python
1. Ensure you have Python installed. 1. Ensure you have Python installed.
2. Ensure you have the `aiohttp` Python package installed (`pip install aiohttp`). 2. Ensure you have the `aiohttp` Python package installed (`pip install aiohttp`).
3. Run `python mkbsd.py` 3. Clone the repository or download the source files.
4. Wait a little. 4. Run `python mkbsd.py`
5. All wallpapers are now in a newly created `downloads` subfolder. 5. Wait a little.
6. All wallpapers are now in a newly created `downloads` subfolder. The filenames include the artist's name and a unique identifier, helping to give credit to the artist.
### Running the Script Again
When you re-run the script, it will automatically check for existing wallpapers in the `downloads` folder and skip any files that have already been downloaded. The script keeps track of previously downloaded files by storing their unique keys in a `downloadedList.json` file. If this file is lost, the script will rebuild it by checking for existing files in the folder and skipping those files to avoid duplicates. This ensures that only new wallpapers are downloaded.
## FAQ ## FAQ
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On September 24th, 2024, well-known tech YouTuber MKBHD released Panels, a wallpaper app that: On September 24th, 2024, well-known tech YouTuber MKBHD released Panels, a wallpaper app that:
- Had insanely invasive, unjustified tracking including for location history and search history. - Had insanely invasive, unjustified tracking, including for location history and search history.
- Charged artists a predatory 50% commission (even Apple takes only 30% for app purchases). - Charged artists a predatory 50% commission (even Apple takes only 30% for app purchases).
- Forced you to watch two ads for every wallpaper that you wanted to download, and then only letting you download it in SD. - Forced you to watch two ads for every wallpaper that you wanted to download, and then only let you download it in SD.
- Gatekept all HD wallpapers behind a **fifty dollars a year subscription**. - Gatekept all HD wallpapers behind a **fifty dollars a year subscription**.
- Had many wallpapers that were essentially AI-generated slop or badly edited stock photos. - Featured many wallpapers that were essentially AI-generated content or poorly edited stock photos.
Especially given MKBHD's previous criticism of substandard companies and products, people justifiably got upset given that this looked like a pretty blatant grift and cash-grab that is exploitative of the fan base that's trusted his editorial integrity over the past fifteen years. However, on the same day, MKBHD wrote a post doubling down on the app. Given MKBHD's previous criticism of substandard companies and products, people were justifiably upset by what appeared to be a blatant cash grab, exploitative of the fan base that had trusted his editorial integrity for over fifteen years. On the same day, MKBHD wrote a post doubling down on the app, which further fueled the controversy.
### Q: Aren't you stealing from artists by running this script? ### Q: Aren't you stealing from artists by running this script?
MKBSD accesses publicly available media through the Panels app's own API. It doesn't do anything shady or illegal. The real problem here is Panels and MKBHD's complete inability to provide a secure platform for the artists that they're ~~exploiting~~ working with. Any other app could have avoided the issues that make MKBSD possible had it been engineered competently. MKBSD accesses publicly available media through the Panels app's API. It doesn't bypass security or do anything illegal. The real issue lies with Panels and MKBHD's failure to provide a secure platform for the artists they claim to be supporting. The wallpapers are made publicly accessible, and this tool simply automates the download process.
Additionally, as a way to credit the artists, the filenames of the downloaded wallpapers include the artist's name and a unique identifier. This ensures that the artist’s name remains associated with their work, even outside the app.
## License ## License
This project is licensed under the WTFPL License. Including the artist’s name in the file names is intended to help give credit to the original creators of the wallpapers. While this script offers an alternative to the exploitative practices of the Panels app, we encourage everyone to support artists fairly, wherever possible.
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