Performance
Battery & performance
How SCRNSVRS stays light on your battery, and how to make it even lighter.
Every scene is rendered natively with Swift and Metal – no video files, no web views.
Automatic energy saving
SCRNSVRS drops to 30 fps automatically:
- when your Mac runs on battery,
- in Low Power Mode,
- when your Mac gets hot (thermal pressure).
A live wallpaper pauses when windows cover the desktop completely.
Make it lighter
- Set Settings → Frame rate to 30 fps.
- Pause the wallpaper from the menu bar when you need every bit of battery.
- Use Mirrored displays: all displays share one picture.
Last updated 11 October 2026
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