A calm grid of dots where every bass hit sends a soft ring of swollen dots out from the centre, and the highs glint in the corners. Reacts to whatever your Mac is playing.
A calm grid of dots where every bass hit sends a soft ring of swollen dots out from the centre, and the highs glint in the corners.
In the app you can adjust the colours, dot rows, ring speed and sensitivity. It runs natively on your Mac, drawn live in real time – no video, never quite the same twice.
Reacts to whatever your Mac is playing.
Use it on your Mac
- Get SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store.
- Select Beat Grid 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.
Beat Grid FAQ
How do I set Beat Grid as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Beat Grid 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 Beat Grid as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Beat Grid plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Beat Grid free?
Beat Grid 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 Beat Grid a video loop?
No. Beat Grid 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 Beat Grid 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 Beat Grid costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Beat Grid run on?
Beat Grid needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
