A word clock screensaver for macOS, inspired by QLOCKTWO.
Displays the current time as illuminated words on a typographic grid. Built with React + TypeScript, wrapped in a native macOS screensaver.
- Download
WordSaver.saver.zipfrom the latest release - Extract and double-click
WordSaver.saver - Choose "Install for this user"
- Open System Settings → Screen Saver and select WordSaver
Requires Bun and Xcode Command Line Tools.
git clone https://github.com/danielcspaiva/word-saver.git
cd word-saver
bun install
./apps/screensaver/scripts/build.shThe screensaver will be built and installed to ~/Library/Screen Savers/.
Note: If macOS says the screensaver "is damaged", run
xattr -cr ~/Library/Screen\ Savers/WordSaver.saverin Terminal. This is only needed for unsigned builds — the official release is signed and notarized.
The clock resolves the current time into English phrases at 5-minute intervals:
- 7:00 → IT IS SEVEN O'CLOCK
- 7:15 → IT IS QUARTER PAST SEVEN
- 7:30 → IT IS HALF PAST SEVEN
- 7:45 → IT IS QUARTER TO EIGHT
A 10x11 letter grid contains all the words needed. Active letters glow white; inactive letters fade into the background.
core/time/ → Pure TS time-to-words engine (no UI deps)
core/layout/ → Grid definition + cell resolution
components/ → React rendering (CSS Grid + transitions)
screensaver/ → Swift ScreenSaverView + WKWebView wrapper
Inspired by QLOCKTWO by Biegert & Funk — a beautifully designed word clock that displays time in words. This project is an independent, open-source homage and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Biegert & Funk.
MIT