Hundreds of thin bands seen at an angle, turning slowly; where they cross your word they rise, so it surfaces as a landscape of lines.
Hundreds of thin bands seen at an angle, turning slowly; where they cross your word they rise, so it surfaces as a landscape of lines.
In the app you can adjust the text, bands, rise, softness, turn speed and black on white. 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 Text Bands 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.
Text Bands FAQ
How do I set Text Bands as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Text Bands 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 Text Bands as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Text Bands plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Text Bands free?
Text Bands 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 Text Bands a video loop?
No. Text Bands 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 Text Bands 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 Text Bands costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Text Bands run on?
Text Bands needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
