Curtains of light over a dark horizon, rising and brightening band by band with the music. Reacts to whatever your Mac is playing.
Curtains of light over a dark horizon, rising and brightening band by band with the music. Reacts to whatever your Mac is playing.
In the app you can adjust the colours. 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 Aurora Spectrum 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.
Aurora Spectrum FAQ
How do I set Aurora Spectrum as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Aurora Spectrum 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 Aurora Spectrum as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Aurora Spectrum plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Aurora Spectrum free?
Aurora Spectrum 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 Aurora Spectrum a video loop?
No. Aurora Spectrum 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 Aurora Spectrum 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 Aurora Spectrum costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Aurora Spectrum run on?
Aurora Spectrum needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
