A smooth sheet of wet mud slowly dries and splits into curved polygon plates, long cracks first and finer ones after, their rims curling pale, then rehydrates until the cracks close.
A smooth sheet of wet mud slowly dries and splits into curved polygon plates, long cracks first and finer ones after, their rims curling pale, then rehydrates until the cracks close.
In the app you can adjust the colours, cycle, crack width and plate size. It runs natively on your Mac, drawn live in real time – no video, never quite the same twice.
Use it on your Mac
- Get SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store.
- Select Drying Cracks in the library.
- Click Set as Screensaver or Set as Wallpaper – or both.
Preview free · macOS Tahoe 26 or laterNeed a hand? Read the setup guide.
Drying Cracks FAQ
How do I set Drying Cracks as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Drying Cracks in the library and click Set as Screensaver. macOS starts it whenever your Mac is idle, exactly like a built-in screensaver.
Can I use Drying Cracks as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Drying Cracks plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Drying Cracks free?
Drying Cracks is included in SCRNSVRS Unlimited. It's free for your first 7 days; after that Unlimited is $1.99/month or $9.99/year (€1.99/month or €9.99/year) for every screensaver, including new ones. It can also come up in Free this month, when 25 premium screensavers are free for everyone.
Is Drying Cracks a video loop?
No. Drying Cracks is rendered live on your Mac with Metal, so it never repeats and stays sharp on any display size. The clip on this page is a screen recording of the real thing.
Will Drying Cracks slow down my Mac or drain the battery?
No. SCRNSVRS drops to 30 fps on battery and stops rendering when the wallpaper is covered by a full-screen app, so Drying Cracks costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Drying Cracks run on?
Drying Cracks needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
