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# Awesome macOS Screensavers [](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome)
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> A curated list of screensavers for macOS.
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Inspired by the [awesome](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome) list thing.
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## Table of Contents
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- [Clocks](#clocks)
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- [Apple Inspired](#apple-inspired)
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- [Retro](#retro)
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- [Sci-Fi](#sci-fi)
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- [Video Game](#video-game)
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- [Aquarium](#aquarium)
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- [Developer](#developer)
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- [Graphics](#graphics)
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- [Other](#other)
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- [Collections](#collections)
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## Clocks
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### fliqlo
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> A flip clock screensaver.
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[](http://fliqlo.com/)
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### Today
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> Time or date displayed in a similar way to On Kawara's "Today Series" paintings.
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[](http://www.gingerbeardman.com/today/)
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### Word Clock
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> A clock made of words. It switches between a circular and a paragraph layout.
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[](https://www.simonheys.com/wordclock/)
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### Fractal Clock
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> A clock that produces a fractal tree pattern around it as it moves.
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[](http://www.dqd.com/~mayoff/programs/FractalClock/)
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### Epoch Flip Clock
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> Unix Time (epoch) flip clock.
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[](https://github.com/chrstphrknwtn/epoch-flip-clock-screensaver/)
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### Grid Clock
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> Twelve hour time in words.
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[](https://github.com/chrstphrknwtn/grid-clock-screensaver/)
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### Word Clock
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> A super simple word clock, like your computer is typing the time for you.
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[](https://github.com/chrstphrknwtn/word-clock-screensaver/)
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### Simple Clock
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> A simple clock screensaver with different analogue clock faces as skins.
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Free
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[](https://github.com/Wandmalfarbe/Simple-Clock-Screensaver/)
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### ColorClock
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> Displays a solid color corresponding to the current time.
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[](https://github.com/edwardloveall/colorclocksaver)
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### ScreenMazer
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> Continuously builds and then solves a maze, while displaying the current time.
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[](https://github.com/dado3212/screenmazer)
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### Evangelion Clock
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> A digital clock screensaver inspired by the graphical interfaces from Neon Genesis Evengelion.
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Free
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[](https://github.com/Wandmalfarbe/evangelion-clock-screensaver/)
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### Predator
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> A predator-inspired clock screensaver.
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[](https://github.com/vpeschenkov/Predator)
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### Death Counter
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> A simple counter screensaver that counts down to your death.
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[](https://github.com/anhmv/DeathCounter)
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### MinimalClock
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> Simple and elegant screensaver for MacOS that displays the time.
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Free
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[](https://github.com/mattiarossini/MinimalClock)
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### MultiClock
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> Displays the time (and animations) using 24 individual clocks
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[](https://github.com/amiantos/multiclock)
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### Flip Clock Screensaver
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> A flip clock screensaver that can automatically dim the screen.
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Free
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[](https://www.smart-app.dev/downloads/downloads.html)
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### Digital Electric
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> A vintage screensaver inspired by old-fashioned alarm clocks.
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[](https://quismi.com/digital-electric)
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## Apple Inspired
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### Aerial
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> Apple TV Aerial Screensaver for Mac.
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[](https://github.com/JohnCoates/Aerial)
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### Apple Watch
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> A screensaver that looks like an Apple Watch.
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[](http://www.rasmusnielsen.dk/applewatch/)
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### Brooklyn
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> A screensaver inspired by Apple's Event on October 30, 2018
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[](https://github.com/pedrommcarrasco/Brooklyn#readme)
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Free
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### Start Now
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> Draw inspiration from great minds every time you wake up your Mac
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[](https://github.com/Ventuss-OvO/start-now-saver)
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## MusaicFM
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> A screensaver inspired by the iTunes Artwork Screensaver for Spotify and Last.fm.
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[](https://github.com/docterd/MusaicFM)
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Free
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### iOS Lockscreen for macOS
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> A screensaver that looks like the lockscreen on iPhone and iPad.
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[](http://littleendiangamestudios.com/project/ios-8-screen-saver/)
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### October 30
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> Smoothly changes between 371 Apple logos from their 2018 iPad event.
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Free
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[](https://github.com/lekevicius/october30)
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### Fruit
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> Animated vintage Apple logo
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[](https://github.com/ppamorim/fruit)
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Free
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### SwiftBubble
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> Recreation of the soap bubble screen saver from apple's promotional videos for the new MacBook 12"
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[](https://github.com/nemesit/SwiftBubble)
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Free (Open Source)
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## Retro
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### PongSaver
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> PongSaver is an macOS screensaver/clock which keeps time by using the score of a game of Pong. The left side wins once an hour, and the right side wins once a minute.
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[](https://mikeash.com/software/pongsaver/)
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### Textify Me
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> This interactive screen saver turns everything in front of your camera into text.
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$0.99
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[](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/textify-me/id470453599)
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## Sci-Fi
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### The Github Matrix Screensaver
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> The latest commits from GitHub visualized in a Matrix-style animation.
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[](https://github.com/winterbe/github-matrix-screensaver)
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### StarWarsScroll
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> Recreates the opening titles of the first 6 Star Wars movies.
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[](http://download.cnet.com/StarWarsScroll-Screen-Saver/3000-2257_4-82580.html)
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### Matrix
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> One interpretation of The Matrix.
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[](https://github.com/monroewilliams/MatrixDownload)
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## Video Game
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### SpeedS@ver
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> Plays videos of people completing speed runs of games.
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[](https://github.com/orta/SpeedS-ver)
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## Aquarium
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### Aquarium live lite
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> Video of aquariums.
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[](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aquarium-live-lite-relaxing/id462563503)
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## Developer
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### Developer Excuses
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> A macOS Screensaver which shows quotes from [http://developerexcuses.com](http://developerexcuses.com) (unofficial).
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[](https://github.com/kimar/DeveloperExcuses)
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### MacOS Kernel Panic
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> Harmless screensaver that faithfully emulates the horrifying experience of a kernel panic.
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Free
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[](http://doomlaser.com/kernel-panic-screensaver/)
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### Windows Kernel Panic
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> Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) screensaver for Mac.
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Free
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[](https://github.com/dessibelle/Blue-Screen-Saver)
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### octoscreen
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> An OS X screensaver with octicons
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Free (Open Source)
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[](https://github.com/orderedlist/octoscreen)
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## Graphics
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### Electric Sheep Infinite Evolving Artwork
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> Animations of evolving fractals.
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Free
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[](http://electricsheep.org/)
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### Screensson
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> Creates unique patterns on your display by randomly stacking vector stencils.
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Donationware
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[](http://www.siggieggertsson.com/Saver-Screensson)
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### Emoji Saver
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> Animates Apple, EmojiOne and Twitter Emojis in 7 different effects with many customizable settings.
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Lite Version (Free) and Full Version ($3)
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[](https://www.emojisaver.eu/)
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### Life Saver
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> Designer-friendly abstract visualization of Conway's Game of Life.
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Free (Open Source)
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[](https://www.github.com/amiantos/lifesaver)
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### ElectropaintOSX
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> Port of the mesmerizing Silicon Graphics screensaver
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Free (Open Source)
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[](http://crimsonmagic.net/)
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### Ealain
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> Infinite and forever changing abstract art, generated by Stable Diffusion
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Free (Open Source)
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[](https://www.github.com/amiantos/ealain)
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## Other
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### Google Trends
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> Shows the latest hot searches for all regions or specific countries.
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Free
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[](https://www.google.com/trends/hottrends/visualize?nrow=5&ncol=5)
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### Last Statement
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> Like the macOS "Word of the Day" screensaver, but instead of words and definitions, it's the names and last statements of people executed by the State of Texas.
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Free (Open Source)
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[](https://www.github.com/amiantos/last-statement)
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## Collections
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### Bjorn Johansson
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> Digital art in the form of screensavers by designer Bjorn Johansson.
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Free (pay what you want)
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[](https://johansson.design/projects/)
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## License
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[](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
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To the extent possible under law, [Adam Garrett-Harris](https://twitter.com/agarrharr) has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this work.
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[macosscreensavers.md Github](https://github.com/agarrharr/awesome-macos-screensavers
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