Two unseen masses circle each other at the heart of a dot grid, sending slow spiral ripples outward as they draw closer and quicken, until they merge in a soft ring and a new pair begins wide apart.
Two unseen masses circle each other at the heart of a dot grid, sending slow spiral ripples outward as they draw closer and quicken, until they merge in a soft ring and a new pair begins wide apart.
In the app you can adjust the colours, rows, orbit time and ripple strength. 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 Inspiral Dots 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.
Inspiral Dots FAQ
How do I set Inspiral Dots as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Inspiral Dots 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 Inspiral Dots as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Inspiral Dots plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Inspiral Dots free?
Inspiral Dots 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 Inspiral Dots a video loop?
No. Inspiral Dots 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 Inspiral Dots 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 Inspiral Dots costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Inspiral Dots run on?
Inspiral Dots needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
