A calm grid of dots sized by one long swell, held still at its crest and fading out towards a quiet edge.
A calm grid of dots sized by one long swell, held still at its crest and fading out towards a quiet edge.
In the app you can adjust the colours, dots and colour mix, keep one variation or get a new one every time, and choose how often it fades to the next. Nothing moves in between, so it uses almost no energy – one still image, drawn natively on your Mac at full resolution.
Use it on your Mac
- Get SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store.
- Select Frozen Swell 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.
Frozen Swell FAQ
How do I set Frozen Swell as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Frozen Swell 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 Frozen Swell as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Frozen Swell plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Frozen Swell free?
Frozen Swell 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 Frozen Swell a video loop?
No. Frozen Swell is drawn on your Mac with Metal at your display's full resolution, then holds still, so it stays sharp on any display size and uses almost no energy. The preview on this page is a capture of the real thing.
Will Frozen Swell 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 Frozen Swell costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Frozen Swell run on?
Frozen Swell needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
