Thin panes of dichroic glass turning slowly above a white floor – each lets one colour through and throws its complement aside, so the light patches overlap into new mixtures.
Thin panes of dichroic glass turning slowly above a white floor – each lets one colour through and throws its complement aside, so the light patches overlap into new mixtures.
In the app you can adjust the colours, panes and turn speed. 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 Dichroic Panes 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.
Dichroic Panes FAQ
How do I set Dichroic Panes as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Dichroic Panes 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 Dichroic Panes as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Dichroic Panes plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Dichroic Panes free?
Dichroic Panes 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 Dichroic Panes a video loop?
No. Dichroic Panes 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 Dichroic Panes 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 Dichroic Panes costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Dichroic Panes run on?
Dichroic Panes needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
