An invisible sphere drifts above a flat field of dots, known only by the soft shadow it casts under a slowly circling sun – crisp as it sinks, blurring as it rises.
An invisible sphere drifts above a flat field of dots, known only by the soft shadow it casts under a slowly circling sun – crisp as it sinks, blurring as it rises.
In the app you can adjust the colours, rows, sphere size, height range and light 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 Floating Shadow 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.
Floating Shadow FAQ
How do I set Floating Shadow as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Floating Shadow 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 Floating Shadow as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Floating Shadow plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Floating Shadow free?
Floating Shadow 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 Floating Shadow a video loop?
No. Floating Shadow 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 Floating Shadow 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 Floating Shadow costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Floating Shadow run on?
Floating Shadow needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
