Coloured notes falling onto a keyboard, keys lighting up as each one lands. Reacts to whatever your Mac is playing.
Coloured notes falling onto a keyboard, keys lighting up as each one lands. 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 Piano Roll 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.
Piano Roll FAQ
How do I set Piano Roll as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Piano Roll 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 Piano Roll as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Piano Roll plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Piano Roll free?
Piano Roll 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 Piano Roll a video loop?
No. Piano Roll 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 Piano Roll 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 Piano Roll costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Piano Roll run on?
Piano Roll needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
