A chart of an invisible current drawn as thousands of short curved dashes, long where the flow runs fast and shrinking to dots where it stalls.
A chart of an invisible current drawn as thousands of short curved dashes, long where the flow runs fast and shrinking to dots where it stalls.
In the app you can adjust the paper, ink, draw speed and dash spacing. 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 Dashed Currents 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.
Dashed Currents FAQ
How do I set Dashed Currents as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Dashed Currents 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 Dashed Currents as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Dashed Currents plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Dashed Currents free?
Dashed Currents 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 Dashed Currents a video loop?
No. Dashed Currents 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 Dashed Currents 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 Dashed Currents costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Dashed Currents run on?
Dashed Currents needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
