Thin wires in freezing fog slowly gather white ice feathers that grow into the wind, thickening for minutes until the rime breaks off in pieces and the growth begins again.
Thin wires in freezing fog slowly gather white ice feathers that grow into the wind, thickening for minutes until the rime breaks off in pieces and the growth begins again.
In the app you can choose the colours, the number of wires, the wind direction and how many minutes the frost takes to grow. 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 Rime Feathers 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.
Rime Feathers FAQ
How do I set Rime Feathers as my screensaver on a Mac?
Install SCRNSVRS free from the Mac App Store, select Rime Feathers 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 Rime Feathers as a live wallpaper?
Yes. Click Set as Wallpaper in SCRNSVRS and Rime Feathers plays on your desktop behind your windows and icons. You can use it as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
Is Rime Feathers free?
Rime Feathers 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 Rime Feathers a video loop?
No. Rime Feathers 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 Rime Feathers 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 Rime Feathers costs next to nothing in everyday use.
Which Macs does Rime Feathers run on?
Rime Feathers needs macOS Tahoe 26 or later.
