Three rounded bars of translucent colour turn about one point at their own unhurried pace, deepening into mixed tones where they cross and now and then closing up into a single bar.
Three rounded bars of translucent colour turn about one point at their own unhurried pace, deepening into mixed tones where they cross and now and then closing up into a single bar.
In the app you can adjust the colours, bar length, speed and light on dark. 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 Overlap Bars 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.
Overlap Bars FAQ
How do I set Overlap Bars as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Overlap Bars 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 Overlap Bars as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Overlap Bars plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Overlap Bars free?
Overlap Bars 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 Overlap Bars a video loop?
No. Overlap Bars 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 Overlap Bars 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 Overlap Bars costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Overlap Bars run on?
Overlap Bars needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
