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Free Matrix digital rain for Apple Silicon Macs. Run it as a live wallpaper or screensaver, customize presets from the menu bar, and span multiple displays. No account or subscription.

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About Matrix Desktop

Matrix Desktop brings animated Matrix digital rain to Apple Silicon Macs as a live wallpaper and screensaver. The rain renders behind your windows while you work, with native Metal rendering and adjustable visual presets.

Choose a preset from the menu bar and tune the look in real time. Support for multiple displays lets the effect run across your setup. Power and thermal backoff adapt activity to the Mac.

Matrix Desktop is free, with no account or subscription. It requires an Apple Silicon Mac running macOS 14 or later. Download it at https://matrix.watch.

What Matrix Desktop does that nothing else does

Live desktop wallpaper and screensaver in one native Metal Mac app, with menu bar controls, adjustable presets, and support for multiple displays.

Who Matrix Desktop is for

Apple Silicon Mac users who want customizable Matrix digital rain as their live desktop wallpaper or screensaver.

Written up on SpacerrApps

What Matrix Desktop Actually Does on a MacThis article explains how Matrix Desktop turns an Apple Silicon Mac into a configurable Matrix wallpaper or screensaver, and where its limits matter.September 15, 2026 · 4 min read

1 comment

  1. Tomas Keller

    Can you create and save your own custom presets, or are you limited to the built in ones?

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