A glossy sphere whose surface bulges with the music – the bass swells its middle, the highs ripple its poles. Reacts to whatever your Mac is playing.
A glossy sphere whose surface bulges with the music – the bass swells its middle, the highs ripple its poles. 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 Sound Orb 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.
Sound Orb FAQ
How do I set Sound Orb as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Sound Orb 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 Sound Orb as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Sound Orb plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Sound Orb free?
Sound Orb 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 Sound Orb a video loop?
No. Sound Orb 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 Sound Orb 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 Sound Orb costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Sound Orb run on?
Sound Orb needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
