Coloured species of particles that each like or avoid the others gather into living cells, chasing chains and soft membranes, and slowly reorganise whenever their rules change.
Coloured species of particles that each like or avoid the others gather into living cells, chasing chains and soft membranes, and slowly reorganise whenever their rules change.
In the app you can adjust the colours, species, particles and minutes between new rules. 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 Particle Life 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.
Particle Life FAQ
How do I set Particle Life as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Particle Life 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 Particle Life as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Particle Life plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Particle Life free?
Particle Life 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 Particle Life a video loop?
No. Particle Life 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 Particle Life 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 Particle Life costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Particle Life run on?
Particle Life needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
