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Aerial free download for Mac

Aerial

Version 3.2.3

Mac screen saver based on the new Apple TV screen saver.

4.7
Based on 33 user ratesRead reviews & comments
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Aerial overview

Aerial is a Mac screen saver based on the new Apple TV screen saver that displays the aerial movies Apple shot over New York, San Francisco, Hawaii, China, etc.

Aerial is completely open source, so feel free to contribute to its development!

Features:
  • Auto Load Latest Aerials: Aerials are loaded directly from Apple, so you're never out of date.
  • Play Different Aerial On Each Display: If you've got multiple monitors, this setting loads a different aerial for each of your displays.
  • Favorites: You can choose to only have certain aerials play.
  • Preview: Clicking on an aerial in the screen saver options previews that aerial for you.

What’s new in version 3.2.3

Updated on Jan 31 2023

  • If nothing is selected in the UI, Aerial will no longer fill your cache.
  • Fix playback speed not appearing in macOS Ventura.
  • Fix timer message not appearing when "Disable for next launch" wasn't checked.
  • Compiled with Xcode 14.2

Information

License

Free

Size

6.7 MB

Downloads

39387

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • Apple Silicon
  • macOS 10.13 or later
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Reliability
1.0
Customer support
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twiggins
twiggins
Mar 1 2022
3.0.6
0.0
Mar 1 2022
0.0
Version: 3.0.6
Beware. I recently updated to Monterrey. I had been using Aerial. But this "aerial companion" does not work! It does put an app in the applications folder, but nothing happens if you click on it. It does not show up in the screensavers in control panel. The most frustrating is that you cannot delete it! Force delete does not show it. Manual delete says it is "running" and there is no way to stop it. Restart does not help. Beware "aerial companion."
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Feb 7 2022
3.0.4
5.0
Feb 7 2022
5.0
Version: 3.0.4
NOTE: v.3.0.5 IS working with macOS 10.14.x. From what I can tell, v.3.0.4 had bugs and is now no longer being installed by Aerial Companion. v.3.0.5 is now the default. [I'd delete my previous 'warning', but we are no longer allowed to pull old comments.]
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Feb 7 2022
3.0.4
5.0
Feb 7 2022
5.0
Version: 3.0.4
WARNING: v.3.0.4 does NOT run on macOS 10.14.x. Attempting to use it will black out Screen Saver System Preferences. Quitting and restarting System Preferences won't help. Stick with an older version on macOS 10.14.
RavenNevermore
RavenNevermore
Apr 25 2021
2.3.0
5.0
Apr 25 2021
5.0
Version: 2.3.0
This is a fun screen saver. Works great on my late 2015 21.5" 4K iMac running macOS 11.2.3.
Just-Fred
Just-Fred
Apr 23 2021
2.3.0
0.0
Apr 23 2021
0.0
Version: 2.3.0
It says version 2.3.0 requires macOS 10.12.0 or later. I guess we'll have to wait a year or two.
WetNet
WetNet
Jan 12 2021
2.2.5
0.0
Jan 12 2021
0.0
Version: 2.2.5
2.2.6 is available. . .
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Dec 14 2020
2.2.4
5.0
Dec 14 2020
5.0
Version: 2.2.4
<3 <3 <3 Grab it if you haven't tried it yet. Piles of add-ons if you have the disk space and want to buy more.
RavenNevermore
RavenNevermore
Dec 5 2020
2.2.3
5.0
Dec 5 2020
5.0
Version: 2.2.3
Doesn’t work at all.
Rob-h
Rob-h
Nov 14 2020
2.1.1
3.0
Nov 14 2020
3.0
Version: 2.1.1
Love this screensaver but version 2.1.1 is not working on macOS Catalina 10.15.7.
timmicki14
timmicki14
Oct 26 2020
2.1.1
5.0
Oct 26 2020
5.0
Version: 2.1.1
good screen saver
piquadratpi2
piquadratpi2
Sep 25 2020
2.0.10
3.0
Sep 25 2020
3.0
Version: 2.0.10
After the last security update of 10.14.6 Aerial doesn't work...
RogerKatz
RogerKatz
Sep 24 2020
2.0.9
5.0
Sep 24 2020
5.0
Version: 2.0.9
This is my FAVORITE screensaver - it's astounding! By the way, its current version is 2.0.10, not the 2.0.6 shown above by MacUpdate.
bob-22
bob-22
Sep 20 2020
2.0.9
5.0
Sep 20 2020
5.0
Version: 2.0.9
Love this screensaver. Breath taking videos.
GIGGINICE
GIGGINICE
Aug 31 2020
2.0.6
0.0
Aug 31 2020
0.0
Version: 2.0.6
I add that I have an error on server connection. Old version 1.9.0 works fine
GIGGINICE
GIGGINICE
Aug 31 2020
2.0.6
0.0
Aug 31 2020
0.0
Version: 2.0.6
with Catalina 10.15.6 I see only a black screen
ahuguely-1
ahuguely-1
Aug 30 2020
2.0.6
5.0
Aug 30 2020
5.0
Version: 2.0.6
Aerial is an amazing screen showcase. Absolutely riveting array of scenery. The best!!!
Ben25
Ben25
Aug 29 2020
2.0.5
0.0
Aug 29 2020
0.0
Version: 2.0.5
After installed all I see is a black screen
Fishboy
Fishboy
Aug 20 2020
2.0.0
5.0
Aug 20 2020
5.0
Version: 2.0.0
Beautiful! The best visual screensaver available, the images are stunning.
Ok14me21
Ok14me21
Jun 5 2020
1.9.1
5.0
Jun 5 2020
5.0
Version: 1.9.1
Fantastic!
Gazman
Gazman
May 26 2020
1.9.0
5.0
May 26 2020
5.0
Version: 1.9.0
Great screensaver. I'm a high school teacher, and I'll often have this projected onto my screen, the kids love it.
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