A coarse mosaic of slow noise in four flat tones.
A coarse mosaic of slow noise in four flat tones.
In the app you can adjust the colours, density and 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 Pixel Tide 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.
Pixel Tide FAQ
How do I set Pixel Tide as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Pixel Tide 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 Pixel Tide as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Pixel Tide plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Pixel Tide free?
Pixel Tide 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 Pixel Tide a video loop?
No. Pixel Tide 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 Pixel Tide 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 Pixel Tide costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Pixel Tide run on?
Pixel Tide needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
