A clock on your Mac 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
And 16 more clock faces in the app
HOW IT WORKS
Pick a face. Set a background. Done.
Download Cadran, control everything from the menu bar. Setup takes under a minute.
1. Pick a face
6 categories: Numeric, Analog, Data, Abstract, Matrix, and Spectrum.
2. Set a background
Pick a preset or switch to transparent mode to keep your own wallpaper.
3. Done
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.
Complications
Overlay live data on supported faces: weather, date, battery, moon phase, and more. Powered by Apple WeatherKit.
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 Apple WeatherKit; 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.
Clock language
Display clock text in 6 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, and Korean.
Stealth mode
Hide the seconds hand, hide the Dock icon, or both. Cadran adapts to how you work.
PRICING
Start for free. Unlock everything with Pro.
No subscription. No recurring fees.
Free
Everything you need to get started.
- • 6 free clock faces
- • 4 basic complications (date, weather summary)
- • Background presets
- • All faces free in screen saver mode
Cadran Pro
Unlock everything, once. No subscription.
One purchase. No renewal. Yours forever.
- • All 16 premium faces + every future face
- • All complications (weather, astronomy, battery & more)
- • Move & resize: position the clock anywhere
- • Premium colors & Dynamic Sky background
- • Per-monitor face & color assignment
- • 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.
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