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Helios free download for Mac

Helios

Version 2.1.1

Attraction/repulsion particle screensaver.

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Helios overview

Helios is a particle attraction/repulsion screen saver where "blobs" emit and receive multi-colored particles. It's difficult to describe, but as some have said about the screen saver, it's pretty insane. Helios is available in English, French, German, and Italian.

What’s new in version 2.1.1

Updated on Oct 26 2021

Version 2.1.1:
  • On macOS 12.0 ("Monterey") and later, Helios will now adjust the frame rate to match the screen’s refresh rate. This means Helios now supports ProMotion and other high refresh rate screens. On earlier macOS versions, the frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.

Information

License

Free

Size

4.1 MB

Downloads

18784

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • OS X 10.9 or later
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Tim27
Tim27
Jun 1 2020
2.0.0
0.0
Jun 1 2020
0.0
Version: 2.0.0
How do you actually install this? There are no instructions on a GitHub page and there are a bunch of files with crazy extensions. Can’t the developer just post a DMG to download?
misjase
misjase
May 1 2019
1.5
5.0
May 1 2019
5.0
Version: 1.5
This is probably my all-time favourite. The beauty it creates, there’s not a dull moment. Ideal settings includes low speeds, small sizes, surfaces off, and voila: front seat for “cosmic creations” whenever I need to rest my eyes and mind. May it run forever...!
Trrll
Trrll
Sep 10 2009
1.5
0.0
Sep 10 2009
0.0
Version: 1.5
Now works with Snow Leopard. Glad to have it back.
Jump420
Jump420
Feb 27 2006
1.4.2
5.0
Feb 27 2006
5.0
Version: 1.4.2
this is way cool. not as boring as the previous poster suggested, it has many adjustable options. At least i have something to counter Flurry which has been way over used on my end.
Guest
Guest
Aug 16 2004
1.4
0.0
Aug 16 2004
0.0
Version: 1.4
at first glance it looks great, but after you let the saver run for some time it becomes boring, all the Ions keep going to the same attracters, and if just stays that way, and the camera rotates a bit... it good at first, but gets boring..
Guest
Guest
Jun 13 2004
1.4
5.0
Jun 13 2004
5.0
Version: 1.4
Although it gave a blank white screen under 10.3.3, it functions perfectly again under 10.3.4 and is, as advertised, quite pretty...it looks a lot like those giant oily bubbles that are blown from a tube of goop.
Guest
Guest
Apr 7 2004
1.4
5.0
Apr 7 2004
5.0
Version: 1.4
Does not work under 10.3.3
Guest
Guest
Mar 5 2004
1.4
5.0
Mar 5 2004
5.0
Version: 1.4
That is some keraaaaaazy stuff -- way cool!
Guest
Guest
Sep 23 2003
1.4
5.0
Sep 23 2003
5.0
Version: 1.4
It's killer! Renders wicked screensaver like crazy man! This one is great psychedelic stuff and it runs well on an old 400 iMac so it can be a nice jukebox/lavalamp.
misjase
misjase
May 1 2019
5.0
May 1 2019
5.0
Version: null
anonymous-caterpillar-5963
Dec 13 2015
0.5
Version: null
Jump420
Jump420
Feb 27 2006
5.0
Feb 27 2006
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Aug 16 2004
3.3
Aug 16 2004
3.3
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Jun 13 2004
5.0
Jun 13 2004
5.0
Version: null
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