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Set Wikipedia picture of the day as your Mac display background

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Add the Wikipedia picture of the day as your Mac display background! First, make sure you have Dropbox installed on your mac. Then, add this Recipe and wait for it to Trigger. After that, the folders will have been set up and the first image been saved. You can then set it as the target wallpaper folder in your Mac Desktop settings. Choose how often you want it to change and voilà!

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Picture of the day

This Trigger fires whenever a new picture of the day is posted on Wikimedia Commons.

Create your own Wikipedia and Dropbox workflow

Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.

33 triggers, queries, and actions

Any new shared file link

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time a shared link for a file is created. Note: doesn't include folders.

Article added to category

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time an article is added to a specific category.

Article of the day

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires whenever the daily featured article on Wikipedia is updated.

Article receives high number of edits

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires for any articles that are receiving an unusual level of edits.

New edit from specific user

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires each time a specified user makes a contribution to Wikipedia.

New edit to article in category

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time an article is edited within a specific category.

New edit to specific article

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires each time someone edits a specified Wikipedia article.

New edit with hashtag

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time a Wikipedia edit includes a specific hashtag.

New file in your folder

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time any file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.

New photo in your folder

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time a photo is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 photos per polling period.

New text file in your folder

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time any text file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.

Picture of the day

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires whenever a new picture of the day is posted on Wikimedia Commons.

File metadata

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the metadata of a file.

Find file by name

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of files searched by name you specify.

History of article added to category

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when an article was added to a specific category.

History of Article of the day

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of previous daily featured articles on Wikipedia

History of article receives high number of edits

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of for any articles that are receiving an unusual level of edits.

History of edits from specific user

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of each time a specified user makes a contribution to Wikipedia.

History of edits to article in category

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of every time an article is edited within a specific category.

History of edits to specific article

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of each time someone edits a specified Wikipedia article.

History of edits with hashtag

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of every time a Wikipedia edit includes a specific hashtag.

History of files in your folder

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of every time any file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.

History of photos in your folder

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of every time a photo is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 photos per polling period.

History of Picture of the Days

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of the previous picture of the days on Wikimedia Commons.

Add file from URL

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will download a file at a given URL and add it to Dropbox at the path you specify. NOTE: 30 MB file size limit.

Append to a text file

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will append to a text file as determined by the file name and folder path you specify. Once a file’s size reaches 2MB a new file will be created.

Create a text file

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will create a new text file at the path you specify.

Move file or folder

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will move a file or a folder to new location.

Revoke shared link

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will revoke the direct link to the file. Note: the file may still be accessible if there are shared links leading to any of the file parent folders.

Add file from URL

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will download a file at a given URL and add it to Dropbox at the path you specify. NOTE: 30 MB file size limit.

Any new shared file link

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time a shared link for a file is created. Note: doesn't include folders.

Append to a text file

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will append to a text file as determined by the file name and folder path you specify. Once a file’s size reaches 2MB a new file will be created.

Article added to category

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time an article is added to a specific category.

Article of the day

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires whenever the daily featured article on Wikipedia is updated.

Article receives high number of edits

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires for any articles that are receiving an unusual level of edits.

Create a text file

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will create a new text file at the path you specify.

File metadata

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the metadata of a file.

Find file by name

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of files searched by name you specify.

History of article added to category

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when an article was added to a specific category.

History of Article of the day

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of previous daily featured articles on Wikipedia

History of article receives high number of edits

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of for any articles that are receiving an unusual level of edits.

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About Wikipedia

Wikipedia is the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Applets can help you dig into its millions of articles: subscribe to email digests of featured articles or save them to read later, check out the picture of the day, get vocabulary words, and much more.

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About Dropbox

Dropbox lets people bring their documents, photos and videos everywhere and share them easily. Use Applets to sync your Dropbox uploads with other services, quickly add new files, and keep track of all your important photos, documents, and data — automatically.

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