Rows of fine zigzag lines shade a few soft forms, the squiggles packing tight and tall where the forms are dark and relaxing into straight rules where they fade.
Rows of fine zigzag lines shade a few soft forms, the squiggles packing tight and tall where the forms are dark and relaxing into straight rules where they fade.
In the app you can adjust the paper, ink, draw speed, rows and squiggle height. 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 Squiggle Shade 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.
Squiggle Shade FAQ
How do I set Squiggle Shade as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Squiggle Shade 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 Squiggle Shade as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Squiggle Shade plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Squiggle Shade free?
Squiggle Shade 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 Squiggle Shade a video loop?
No. Squiggle Shade 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 Squiggle Shade 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 Squiggle Shade costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Squiggle Shade run on?
Squiggle Shade needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
