A dotted beach seen from low above, where thin sheets of water run up, slow and slide back, their lacy edges leaving lines of foam dots along the highest reach and dark wet sand that slowly dries.
A dotted beach seen from low above, where thin sheets of water run up, slow and slide back, their lacy edges leaving lines of foam dots along the highest reach and dark wet sand that slowly dries.
In the app you can choose the colours, the dot spacing, the reach, the edge noise and the seconds per swash. 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 Swash 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.
Swash Dots FAQ
How do I set Swash Dots as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Swash 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 Swash Dots as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Swash Dots plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Swash Dots free?
Swash 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 Swash Dots a video loop?
No. Swash 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 Swash 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 Swash Dots costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Swash Dots run on?
Swash Dots needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
