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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