A row of glowing strings, low notes on the left and highs on the right, each swinging in a slow standing wave as wide as its band is loud. Reacts to whatever your Mac is playing.
A row of glowing strings, low notes on the left and highs on the right, each swinging in a slow standing wave as wide as its band is loud.
In the app you can adjust the colours, strings 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 Resonant Strings 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.
Resonant Strings FAQ
How do I set Resonant Strings as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Resonant Strings 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 Resonant Strings as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Resonant Strings plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Resonant Strings free?
Resonant Strings 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 Resonant Strings a video loop?
No. Resonant Strings 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 Resonant Strings 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 Resonant Strings costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Resonant Strings run on?
Resonant Strings needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
