Three overlapping halftone screens – one for the bass, one for the mids, one for the highs – whose dots grow and shrink with the music into drifting rosettes. Reacts to whatever your Mac is playing.
Three overlapping halftone screens – one for the bass, one for the mids, one for the highs – whose dots grow and shrink with the music into drifting rosettes.
In the app you can adjust the colours, dot rows 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 Halftone Pulse 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.
Halftone Pulse FAQ
How do I set Halftone Pulse as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Halftone Pulse 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 Halftone Pulse as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Halftone Pulse plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Halftone Pulse free?
Halftone Pulse 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 Halftone Pulse a video loop?
No. Halftone Pulse 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 Halftone Pulse 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 Halftone Pulse costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Halftone Pulse run on?
Halftone Pulse needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
