A simulated orb of silk spun strand by strand in the dark, swaying on springy threads in the night wind and slowly gathering beads of dew that catch the light.
A simulated orb of silk spun strand by strand in the dark, swaying on springy threads in the night wind and slowly gathering beads of dew that catch the light.
In the app you can adjust the colours, dew, sway and spinning 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 Spider Silk 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.
Spider Silk FAQ
How do I set Spider Silk as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Spider Silk 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 Spider Silk as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Spider Silk plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Spider Silk free?
Spider Silk 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 Spider Silk a video loop?
No. Spider Silk 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 Spider Silk 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 Spider Silk costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Spider Silk run on?
Spider Silk needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
