Grid Clock
Grid Clock is a screensaver for macOS that displays the time in a grid-based visual format. It is a third-party extension to the native macOS screensaver system and does not run as a standalone application. Instead, it is activated through the System Settings → Lock Screen → Screensaver panel, where macOS itself manages the screensaver lifecycle and rendering.
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1 suggestionGrid Clock is a screensaver component, not a standalone app — it runs as part of macOS's built-in screensaver system rather than as a separate product. There is no separate update channel for this screensaver; it is installed as a bundle into the system's screensaver directory and is not separately updated. To check whether a native Apple Silicon version has been installed, open System Settings → Lock Screen, select Grid Clock from the Screensaver list, and test it. If Grid Clock continues to launch and display correctly on your M-series Mac, it is likely running under Rosetta 2 (the Intel compatibility layer). Since Apple is removing Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028), this screensaver will stop working on that release unless the developer releases a native Apple Silicon build. Contact Chrstphrknwtn directly to ask whether a native update is planned. If the developer does not respond or does not plan to update, you can disable this screensaver and switch to a native alternative like Aerial, the open-source macOS screensaver that shows Apple's own scenic footage and runs natively on Apple Silicon.
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