A clock on your wallpaper.
Cadran draws clock faces on the wallpaper layer — behind your icons, across every Space and display. No widgets. No windows.
macOS Sonoma 14.0+ · Apple Silicon & Intel
HOW IT WORKS
Pick a face. Set a background. Done.
Download Cadran, control everything from the menu bar. Setup takes under a minute.
Browse the gallery
6 categories: Numeric, Analog, Data, Abstract, Matrix, and Spectrum.
Set your background
Pick a preset or switch to transparent mode to keep your own wallpaper.
Forget about it
Cadran lives in the menu bar, not the Dock. Set it to launch at login and it stays out of your way.
SEE IT IN ACTION
Watch Cadran come alive.
A quick look at how Cadran works on your desktop.
FEATURES
What Cadran does.
A clock that sits on your wallpaper, matches your setup, and barely uses any resources.
Low energy impact. Verified in Activity Monitor.
Cadran renders on the wallpaper layer using lightweight compositing. You won't even notice it's running, and it stays that way all day.
ALSO INCLUDED
A few more things worth knowing.
Weather-aware faces
Data-category faces can show temperature and conditions via Open-Meteo.
Color palettes
Monochrome, gradients, or vivid accents. Every palette keeps text readable.
Privacy-first
No accounts. No analytics SDKs. Preferences stay on your Mac. Weather faces optionally call Open-Meteo — nothing else phones home.
Automatic updates
Cadran checks for updates in the background and installs them with one click. Always up to date, no manual downloads.
PRICING
Free to start. $9.99 for everything.
No subscription. No recurring fees.
Free
6 free faces, background presets, and screen saver mode.
- • 6 free clock faces
- • Background presets
- • All faces free in screen saver mode
Cadran Pro
All 22 faces. Per-monitor setup. Every future face included.
One purchase. No renewal. Yours forever.
- • All 16 premium faces + every future face
- • Per-monitor face & color assignment
- • Custom text & background colors
- • Dynamic Sky background
- • Use on up to 3 Macs
Pay once, keep forever. License covers up to 3 devices. Need more? Contact support@cadranapp.com.
FAQ
Common questions.
What people ask before installing Cadran.
TRY IT
Put a clock on your wallpaper.
Free to download. No account needed.