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NightLights Desktop for Mac

Decorate your Mac with blinking lights.

$1.99
In English
4.3
Based on 1 user rate

NightLights Desktop overview

NightLights Desktop lets you decorate your Mac with bright, shiny lights! It doesn’t matter which holiday you’re celebrating, there’s a color combination for every need. NightLights comes with C7, Mini, Bubble, LED, Flicker, and novelty shaped light bulbs. You can mix and match, choose from various blink modes, and more!

Use NightLights to frame your display with colored lights, or create lighted scenes with your own photos, and backgrounds.

Features:
  • Choose your own bulb sequence from over 90 different lightbulbs.
  • Frame your display, or place lights anywhere on your screen!
  • Scale the lights larger, or smaller.
  • Adjust the spacing between bulbs.
  • Choose from a selection of blink effects: Off, On, Chase, Random, Flicker and Blink.
  • Choose from a selection of holiday presets.
  • Lots of Background options:
  • Add your own text message.
  • Change Background Colors.
  • Window Frames.
  • Weather effects: snow, rain with lightning, and falling leaves.
  • Fireflies.
  • Fireplace.
  • Fireworks.
  • Audio Playback.
  • And More!

NightLights can also be used similar to a screen saver, or set to display over your Desktop!

What’s new in version 2.3.2

  • Optimized for macOS Monterey.
  • Enhanced Fireplace particles.
  • Fixed full screen issue.
  • Fixed Bulb Box Selection bug.
  • Fixed Desktop Mode to have lights appear behind windows.
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NightLights Desktop for Mac

$1.99
In English
Version 2.3.2
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4.3

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Knoodles
Knoodles
Nov 5 2007
3.1.1
0.0
Nov 5 2007
0.0
Version: 3.1.1
Tossed the preference file in "By Host" all is well.
Knoodles
Knoodles
Nov 5 2007
3.1.1
0.0
Nov 5 2007
0.0
Version: 3.1.1
Uh Oh. Can't get options window to close after setting preferences. Must force quit system preferences. Registered user.
TwisterMc
TwisterMc
Nov 29 2004
2.0
4.3
Nov 29 2004
4.3
Version: 2.0
I have to say that this is great! The free version works awesome and has enough features to keep me satisfied. Good Job.
Guest
Guest
Aug 30 2004
1.1.5
0.0
Aug 30 2004
0.0
Version: 1.1.5
I have to agree with the anonymous comments posted previously. These screensavers aren't bad, but don't expect anything better than After Dark was back in the day. I think the artists at Skyrocket are very talented, but they need to try and create something that really utilizes today's hardware to it's fullest. There are so many amazing and beautiful savers out there for free, I just can't see spending any money on these. For inspiration...look at MatrixGL, Fluid, Euphoria, Flux, Solar Flares, or Hypertorus.
Guest
Guest
Aug 28 2004
1.1.5
0.0
Aug 28 2004
0.0
Version: 1.1.5
It's really nice that Skyrocket Software produce so many screensavers for us. They give us a free product, with extra options for those of us prepared to splash out hard cash in exchange for a bit of eye candy. But, hey, Skyrocket - any chance of something a bit different; less complex but more complex, if you see what I mean. A bit of really well done fractal imagery, something that takes the graphics capability of quartz to its extreme. Something a bit more than pre-rendered images stuck on our screen in a range of positions. Something that takes a little bit more processor and looks an awful lot better. I wonder...
TwisterMc
TwisterMc
Nov 29 2004
4.3
Nov 29 2004
4.3
Version: null