A grid of dotted half circles turning a quarter at a time, so bands of alignment ripple diagonally across.
A grid of dotted half circles turning a quarter at a time, so bands of alignment ripple diagonally across.
In the app you can adjust the colours, grid size and dots per arc. 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 Dotted Arcs 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.
Dotted Arcs FAQ
How do I set Dotted Arcs as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Dotted Arcs 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 Dotted Arcs as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Dotted Arcs plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Dotted Arcs free?
Dotted Arcs 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 Dotted Arcs a video loop?
No. Dotted Arcs 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 Dotted Arcs 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 Dotted Arcs costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Dotted Arcs run on?
Dotted Arcs needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
