One tight spiral wound from the centre out, its line rippling wider wherever hidden soft shapes lie, so the shapes appear through texture alone.
One tight spiral wound from the centre out, its line rippling wider wherever hidden soft shapes lie, so the shapes appear through texture alone.
In the app you can adjust the paper, ink, draw speed and turns. 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 Pen Spiral 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.
Pen Spiral FAQ
How do I set Pen Spiral as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Pen Spiral 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 Pen Spiral as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Pen Spiral plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Pen Spiral free?
Pen Spiral 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 Pen Spiral a video loop?
No. Pen Spiral 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 Pen Spiral 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 Pen Spiral costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Pen Spiral run on?
Pen Spiral needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
