A thick drop of clear glass slides over a crisp op-art card, bending the bars and rings beneath it with coloured fringes and a dark, glassy rim where the light turns back.
A thick drop of clear glass slides over a crisp op-art card, bending the bars and rings beneath it with coloured fringes and a dark, glassy rim where the light turns back.
In the app you can adjust the colours, refractive index, dispersion and 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 Mirage Lens 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.
Mirage Lens FAQ
How do I set Mirage Lens as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Mirage Lens 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 Mirage Lens as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Mirage Lens plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Mirage Lens free?
Mirage Lens 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 Mirage Lens a video loop?
No. Mirage Lens 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 Mirage Lens 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 Mirage Lens costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Mirage Lens run on?
Mirage Lens needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
