A single light bounces along in a row of arches, until a second light appears between them and the pair suddenly reads as a wheel rolling by; more lights join the rim and fade away again.
A single light bounces along in a row of arches, until a second light appears between them and the pair suddenly reads as a wheel rolling by; more lights join the rim and fade away again.
In the app you can adjust the colours, rim lights and hub light. 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 Rolling Lights 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.
Rolling Lights FAQ
How do I set Rolling Lights as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Rolling Lights 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 Rolling Lights as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Rolling Lights plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Rolling Lights free?
Rolling Lights 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 Rolling Lights a video loop?
No. Rolling Lights 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 Rolling Lights 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 Rolling Lights costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Rolling Lights run on?
Rolling Lights needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
