Screen Saver
Chooses a screen saver that hides the desktop when you are away from your Mac.
In macOS 26
System Settings then Wallpaper then Screen Saver
“Go to the System Settings app on your Mac. Click Wallpaper in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.) Click Screen Saver.” — Apple User Guide
Where it has lived
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macOS 26 and later
System Settings then Wallpaper then Screen Saver
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Before macOS 26
System Settings then Screen Saver
Checked against Apple's User Guides from macOS 14 onward. Menus can differ slightly by region, language, model and installed apps.
Sources for this page
Last verified 8 Oct 2026
- 1 Use a screen saver on your Mac - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 14.0
- 1 Use a screen saver on your Mac - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 15.0
- 1 Use a screen saver on your Mac - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 26
- 1 Use a screen saver on your Mac - Apple Support support.apple.com · current guide