Odd Dot — a live screensaver and wallpaper for your Mac.

Real-time · Still · PremiumFree this month

An offset grid of quiet dots, all alike except one, larger and in colour, resting on a third.

An offset grid of quiet dots, all alike except one, larger and in colour, resting on a third.

In the app you can adjust the colours, dots and dot size, 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

  1. Get SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store.
  2. Select Odd Dot in the library.
  3. Click Set as Screensaver or Set as Wallpaper – or both.
Download on the Mac App StorePreview free · macOS Tahoe 26 or later

Odd Dot FAQ

How do I set Odd Dot as my screensaver on a Mac?

Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Odd Dot 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 Odd Dot as a live wallpaper?

Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Odd Dot plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.

Is Odd Dot free?

Odd Dot 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 Odd Dot a video loop?

No. Odd Dot 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 Odd Dot 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 Odd Dot costs next to nothing in everyday use.

Which Macs does Odd Dot run on?

Odd Dot needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.

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