A slab of polished stone: pale clouds, dark veins that swell and thin, and a scatter of fine hairlines.
A slab of polished stone: pale clouds, dark veins that swell and thin, and a scatter of fine hairlines.
In the app you can adjust the colours, vein scale and warp, 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 Ink Veins 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.
Ink Veins FAQ
How do I set Ink Veins as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Ink Veins 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 Ink Veins as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Ink Veins plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Ink Veins free?
Ink Veins 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 Ink Veins a video loop?
No. Ink Veins 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 Ink Veins 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 Ink Veins costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Ink Veins run on?
Ink Veins needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
