Eye Catching Mac Screensavers

Functional Screensaver

Besides being the eye-candy for you, these screensavers have other functionality, such as running movie, providing status notification, etc.

MovingPhotos3D

This screensaver arranges your photos to form 3D constructions, such as a city block with buildings. It works better on machines with good graphics, such as the iMac or MacBook Pro.

Status Screensaver

Status screensaver allows you to have quick notification of changes to your applications while your Mac runs in screensaver mode. You can choose any other screensaver you would like to run simultaneously (as the background) with the status bar at the bottom of the screen.

SaveHollywood

This screensaver allows you to display QuickTime Movies as a screensaver. You can also either select a file or a directory to watch. If you select a file, the movie will loop. If you select a directory, files within this directory will be played sequentially.

Econ

The screensaver that loads your icon and uses it as the moving objects.

ShuffleSaver

Screensaver that uses Flickr API to load millions of photos or pictures from Flickr and display them in a slideshow mode with certain transition.

DashSaver

A screensaver that shows user's Dashboard upon activation.

Special Effect Screensavers

Fenêtres Volantes

After some idle time to enter the state of screensaver, all opened windows will fly off from their position on the screen and flutter in the void. Upon exiting from screensaver mode, the windows will immediately fly back and stuck to their original position.

LotsaWater

This screensaver renders a fairly realistic water effect over your desktop, showing it distorted through the wavy surface of the water as raindrops fall on the surface.

Desktop Tiles

Desktop Tiles is a simple screensaver that takes a screenshot of the entire screen and turns into a puzzle, randomly moving the tiles.

Scattered Flurries

Scattered Flurries is a screensaver that shows snow falling gently in the breeze. Customizations up to certain level are provided, such as background image, wind speed, and amount of snow.

Snowfall

Screensaver that adds snowflakes to static background image.

Panoramic Screensaver

It's the real world scene…

Sunset 23

Watch the wind blowing; watch dogs, horses and even a helicopter passing the iconic white letters as the blue sky fades to blush before dissolving into a rich black velvet nocturne; backdropping the flickering jewels of the city lights of Los Angeles.