A carved pumpkin in raymarched 3D, shaded entirely in ASCII characters. It turns slowly while the candle inside lights the carved face and a pool on the ground.
A carved pumpkin in raymarched 3D, shaded entirely in ASCII characters. It turns slowly while the candle inside lights the carved face and a pool on the ground.
In the app you can adjust the colours, face, candle flicker, turning and character rows. 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 ASCII Jack-o'-Lantern 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.
ASCII Jack-o'-Lantern FAQ
How do I set ASCII Jack-o'-Lantern as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select ASCII Jack-o'-Lantern 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 ASCII Jack-o'-Lantern as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and ASCII Jack-o'-Lantern plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is ASCII Jack-o'-Lantern free?
ASCII Jack-o'-Lantern 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 ASCII Jack-o'-Lantern a video loop?
No. ASCII Jack-o'-Lantern 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 ASCII Jack-o'-Lantern 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 ASCII Jack-o'-Lantern costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does ASCII Jack-o'-Lantern run on?
ASCII Jack-o'-Lantern needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
