The days, hours and minutes until 31 October in large candlelit type, a quiet greeting on the night itself, then the count to next year.
The days, hours and minutes until 31 October in large candlelit type, a quiet greeting on the night itself, then the count to next year.
In the app you can adjust the show, typeface, colours and seconds as dots. 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 Countdown to Halloween 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.
Countdown to Halloween FAQ
How do I set Countdown to Halloween as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Countdown to Halloween 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 Countdown to Halloween as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Countdown to Halloween plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Countdown to Halloween free?
Countdown to Halloween 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 Countdown to Halloween a video loop?
No. Countdown to Halloween 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 Countdown to Halloween 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 Countdown to Halloween costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Countdown to Halloween run on?
Countdown to Halloween needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
