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We’ve assembled some of thebest free animated screen savers for Mac. Whether you step away from your computer for a few minutes or just let that screen saver pop up so you’re able to relax for a bit, check out these amazing moving screen saver options. And as a bonus, some double as wallpapers too!
Free animated screen savers for Mac
Living Weather & Wallpapers HD
For gorgeous scenes and your weather, check out Living Weather & Wallpapers HD for your screen saver and background.
Enable the screen saver
1)Open the appPreferencesand click theGeneraltab.
2)Check the boxes forEnable Show DesktopandDisable System Screensaver & Sleep.
3)you’re able to also set the inactivity timing to turn on the screen saver from five to 60 minutes.
Living Weather & Wallpapers settings and features:
For a little extra in a screen saver and wallpaper combo, you can have your weather and a clock with Living Weather & Wallpapers HD for Mac.
Living Weather & Wallpapers HD offers an in-app purchase if you want seven-day and hourly forecasts, multiple locations, and ad-removal.
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Fireplace Live HD Screensaver
If it’s a roaring fire that relaxes you, check out the Fireplace Live HD Screensaver for Mac. Since this app doesn’t double as wallpaper, there’s nothing special you need to do to enable it.
Start the screen saver
You can start your screen saver manually by clicking the icon on the menu bar and selectingStart. Or you can set a timer to start the screen saver.
1)Click theappiconin the menu bar and pickPreferences.
2)Choose theScreensavertab.
3)Pick a time in theStart afterdrop-down box from one minute to one hour.
4)Optionally, you can choose a time in theSleep afterdrop-down box.
Fireplace Live HD Screensaver settings and features:
The app gives you an attractive fireplace scene for your animated screen saver, and the sound option is a nice bonus.
Fireplace Live HD Screensaver offers an in-app purchase for the full version to remove the ads.
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Aquarium Live HD Screensaver
From the same company that offers the fireplace screen saver above, check out the Aquarium Live HD Screensaver for a colorful array of sea life.
Just like the fireplace screen saver, you can start this one by clicking the app icon from the menu bar and selectingStart. Or you can set a timer to start the screen saver.
Aquarium Live HD Screensaver settings and features:
If you like the idea of a colorful underwater scene for your screen saver, then Aquarium Live HD Screensaver is a great choice.
Aquarium Live HD Screensaver offers an in-app purchase for the full version to remove the ads.
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Mechanical Clock 3D Lite
For something unique and timeless, take a look at the Mechanical Clock 3D Lite background and screen saver. You’ll see the inner workings of a clock as it moves and ticks.
Enable or start the screen saver
Since this app can be used for both your wallpaper and screen saver, here’s how to enable and/or start the screen saver mode.
1)Click theappiconin the menu bar or Dock and pickPreferences.
2)Move the slider for Start screen saver mode from Never to a timed option from three minutes to two hours.
To start the screen saver manually, click theappiconand chooseScreen Saver Mode.
Mechanical Clock 3D Lite settings and features:
For a really cool moving scene, the Mechanical Clock 3D Lite wallpaper and screen saver is a terrific option.
Mechanical Clock 3D Lite offers an in-app purchase for the full version, which gives you a gold color scheme and chimes every hour and a half hour.
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Earth 3D Lite
Maybe it’s a view of earth you want to see as a screen saver. Earth 3D Lite is another app that you’re able to use for both wallpaper and a screen saver.
Since you can use this app for both your background and screen saver, here’s how to enable and/or start the screen saver mode.
2)Choose the Screen Saver tab.
3)Move the slider forStart screen saver modefrom Never to a timed option from three minutes to two hours.
Earth 3D Lite settings and features:
If views of the earth from high above are interesting to you, then you’ll enjoy Earth 3D Lite for your screen saver and background.
Earth 3D Lite offers an in-app purchase for the full version, which gives you an interactive mode, day and night cycles, an original music track, and more.
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Enjoy the animated screen savers!
If you’re looking for an attractive and free-moving screen saver, there’s sure to be at least one on this list that you would enjoy. If so, let us know. And if you use other animated screen savers for Mac that are also free, recommend them in the comments below!
