Wide soft bands of colour sliding gently past each other.
Wide soft bands of colour sliding gently past each other.
In the app you can adjust the colours, bands and speed. 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 Gradient Bands 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.
Gradient Bands FAQ
How do I set Gradient Bands as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Gradient Bands 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 Gradient Bands as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Gradient Bands plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Gradient Bands free?
Gradient Bands 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 Gradient Bands a video loop?
No. Gradient Bands 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 Gradient Bands 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 Gradient Bands costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Gradient Bands run on?
Gradient Bands needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
