Big Sur RC1 for Rainmeter: Why DeviantArt is the Best Place to Download This macOS Transformation

  • Right-click each skin → Settings → uncheck Keep on screen (if draggable only)
  • Set Update rate to 1000 (for clocks/date) or -1 (static elements)
  • In Rainmeter.ini, add under each skin: 
    [Rainmeter]
Update=1000
DefaultUpdateDivider=10
  • Disable shadows for skins with built-in blur (double shadows kill FPS).

Before analyzing RC1, we must acknowledge the problem. Most "Big Sur" Rainmeter skins are just re-skins of old Monterey or Catalina assets. They use static PNGs for the dock, broken weather APIs, and system monitoring graphs that look like they belong in Windows 98.

Achieving the Perfect Big Sur RC1 Vibe on Rainmeter (DeviantArt Edition)