ASCII Saver v1.0.0

A macOS screensaver that renders your live camera feed as ASCII art.

Download

Download ASCIISaver-Installer.pkg and double-click to install. It places the screensaver and the companion camera agent in the right locations.

Requirements

• macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later
• A built-in or external camera

Getting Started

1. Open System Settings → Screen Saver and select ASCII Saver
2. Launch ASCII Saver Camera Agent from Applications
3. Grant camera permission when prompted

What's Included

• ASCIISaver.saver — the screensaver bundle
• ASCIISaverCameraAgent.app — background camera agent

Colour Filters

Classic, Matrix, Amber, Raw Feed, Silhouette (with ML person segmentation)

Signed

Both components are code-signed with an Apple Developer certificate.