A ring of soft lilac discs with one gap running round. Stare at the cross: a green disc seems to circle, and the lilac ones fade away.
A ring of soft lilac discs with one gap running round. Stare at the cross: a green disc seems to circle, and the lilac ones fade away.
In the app you can adjust the 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 Lilac Chaser 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.
Lilac Chaser FAQ
How do I set Lilac Chaser as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Lilac Chaser 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 Lilac Chaser as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Lilac Chaser plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Lilac Chaser free?
Lilac Chaser 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 Lilac Chaser a video loop?
No. Lilac Chaser 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 Lilac Chaser 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 Lilac Chaser costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Lilac Chaser run on?
Lilac Chaser needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
