Two trains of waves crossing a dot grid on the diagonals, weaving a slowly drifting lattice in two colours.
Two trains of waves crossing a dot grid on the diagonals, weaving a slowly drifting lattice in two colours.
In the app you can adjust the colours, density, dot shape and wave pitch. 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 Dot Diagonals 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.
Dot Diagonals FAQ
How do I set Dot Diagonals as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Dot Diagonals 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 Dot Diagonals as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Dot Diagonals plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Dot Diagonals free?
Dot Diagonals 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 Dot Diagonals a video loop?
No. Dot Diagonals 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 Dot Diagonals 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 Dot Diagonals costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Dot Diagonals run on?
Dot Diagonals needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
