Paired-dot rods line up with their neighbours like a liquid crystal under crossed polarisers, dark brushes meeting at twisting defects that wander apart and drift back together to vanish.
Paired-dot rods line up with their neighbours like a liquid crystal under crossed polarisers, dark brushes meeting at twisting defects that wander apart and drift back together to vanish.
In the app you can adjust the colours, rows, defect pairs, noise and rod length. 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 Nematic 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.
Nematic Dots FAQ
How do I set Nematic Dots as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Nematic 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 Nematic Dots as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Nematic Dots plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Nematic Dots free?
Nematic 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 Nematic Dots a video loop?
No. Nematic 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 Nematic 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 Nematic Dots costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Nematic Dots run on?
Nematic Dots needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
