Lissajous — a live screensaver and wallpaper for your Mac.

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A three-dimensional Lissajous knot that slowly unties itself and ties a new one.

A three-dimensional Lissajous knot that slowly unties itself and ties a new one.

In the app you can adjust the colours and complexity. It runs natively on your Mac, drawn live in real time – no video, never quite the same twice.

Use it on your Mac

  1. Get SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store.
  2. Select Lissajous in the library.
  3. Click Set as Screensaver or Set as Wallpaper – or both.
Download on the Mac App StorePreview free · macOS Tahoe 26 or later

Lissajous FAQ

How do I set Lissajous as my screensaver on a Mac?

Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Lissajous 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 Lissajous as a live wallpaper?

Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Lissajous plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.

Is Lissajous free?

Lissajous 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 Lissajous a video loop?

No. Lissajous 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 Lissajous 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 Lissajous costs next to nothing in everyday use.

Which Macs does Lissajous run on?

Lissajous needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.

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