A wavefront crosses a dot grid rebuilt from countless faint little circles, bending around and through the gaps between slowly drifting bars, and leaves a soft record of where it has been.
A wavefront crosses a dot grid rebuilt from countless faint little circles, bending around and through the gaps between slowly drifting bars, and leaves a soft record of where it has been.
In the app you can adjust the colours, wavelets, obstacles 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 Huygens Wavelets 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.
Huygens Wavelets FAQ
How do I set Huygens Wavelets as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Huygens Wavelets 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 Huygens Wavelets as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Huygens Wavelets plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Huygens Wavelets free?
Huygens Wavelets 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 Huygens Wavelets a video loop?
No. Huygens Wavelets 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 Huygens Wavelets 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 Huygens Wavelets costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Huygens Wavelets run on?
Huygens Wavelets needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
