Three real mirrors at sixty degrees and a chamber of coloured glass, the tube turning slowly in your hands.
Three real mirrors at sixty degrees and a chamber of coloured glass, the tube turning slowly in your hands.
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 Kaleidoscope Tube 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.
Kaleidoscope Tube FAQ
How do I set Kaleidoscope Tube as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Kaleidoscope Tube 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 Kaleidoscope Tube as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Kaleidoscope Tube plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Kaleidoscope Tube free?
Kaleidoscope Tube 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 Kaleidoscope Tube a video loop?
No. Kaleidoscope Tube 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 Kaleidoscope Tube 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 Kaleidoscope Tube costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Kaleidoscope Tube run on?
Kaleidoscope Tube needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
