A dyed grid of points carried by a slowly pulsing pair of gyres stretches into thin folded filaments that trace the flow's invisible barriers.
A dyed grid of points carried by a slowly pulsing pair of gyres stretches into thin folded filaments that trace the flow’s invisible barriers.
In the app you can adjust the colours, particles, gyre period and colour. 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 Hidden Barriers 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.
Hidden Barriers FAQ
How do I set Hidden Barriers as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Hidden Barriers 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 Hidden Barriers as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Hidden Barriers plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Hidden Barriers free?
Hidden Barriers 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 Hidden Barriers a video loop?
No. Hidden Barriers 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 Hidden Barriers 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 Hidden Barriers costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Hidden Barriers run on?
Hidden Barriers needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
