One field of diagonal stripes seen through three windows: it seems to rise in the tall one, slide in the wide one and run diagonally in the circle.
One field of diagonal stripes seen through three windows: it seems to rise in the tall one, slide in the wide one and run diagonally in the circle.
In the app you can adjust the colours and 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 Barber Pole 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.
Barber Pole FAQ
How do I set Barber Pole as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Barber Pole 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 Barber Pole as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Barber Pole plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Barber Pole free?
Barber Pole 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 Barber Pole a video loop?
No. Barber Pole 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 Barber Pole 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 Barber Pole costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Barber Pole run on?
Barber Pole needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
