Why retain your default Mac desktop background if it's dull and lifeless? With Sandy Beach 3D, you get just that; an animated beach desktop screensaver that brings a new breath of life to your Mac home screen. Compatible with all newer Mac models, this paid-for application is ideal for anyone looking to replace their lifeless desktop, without creating something custom.

Brighten up your Mac desktop

Sandy Beach 3D is both an animated wallpaper and a screensaver that brings the look and feel of the beach to your Mac desktop, all year round. Once installed, you'll permanently have a 3D view of the beach and ocean on your desktop, accompanied by both realistic sounds and a soothing soundtrack. Audio can however be disabled. On both new and old Macs, the experience doesn't slow down your computer. However, there is a caveat that the app won't run on the GMA 950 video card, which is a fixture within certain Mac models, including the 2006-2007 Mac Mini and MacBook.

In summary

As far as screensavers go, you can either choose a still image or an animated screensaver. This is the latter, giving you an animated 3D beach scene. However, it's not free, and there are other screensavers out there that won't charge you. Whether or not it's worth the money is down to you, but it won't set you back much. Just be sure that your Mac is supported.