A swollen orange giant and its hot companion circling each other, gas spiralling from one into the other's disc.
A swollen orange giant and its hot companion circling each other, gas spiralling from one into the other’s disc.
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 Binary Stars 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.
Binary Stars FAQ
How do I set Binary Stars as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Binary Stars 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 Binary Stars as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Binary Stars plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Binary Stars free?
Binary Stars 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 Binary Stars a video loop?
No. Binary Stars 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 Binary Stars 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 Binary Stars costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Binary Stars run on?
Binary Stars needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
