Warm embers lift from below on turbulent air, wobbling and slowing as they cool from gold through red to faint grey.
Warm embers lift from below on turbulent air, wobbling and slowing as they cool from gold through red to faint grey.
In the app you can adjust the colours, embers, rise speed and cooling. 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 Ember Rise 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.
Ember Rise FAQ
How do I set Ember Rise as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Ember Rise 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 Ember Rise as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Ember Rise plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Ember Rise free?
Ember Rise 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 Ember Rise a video loop?
No. Ember Rise 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 Ember Rise 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 Ember Rise costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Ember Rise run on?
Ember Rise needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
