I usually leave whatever screensaver came with the computer running. Most of the time it’s a slideshow of images, and after a while the novelty wears off. I’ve tried a few alternatives, but I always ended up going back to the default one—until I decided to give the screensaver slot something different to do.
Fliqlo is a well-known flip-clock screensaver for macOS and Windows. It has been around since at least 2011, and the Windows version no longer needs Flash Player, so it remains usable on current systems. The idea is simple: a retro-style digital flip clock that turns a computer in standby into a clock. It works on both Windows and Mac, and it’s free—which is hard to argue with.
There is no shortage of screensaver software, but free still tends to be the version most people want.
Settings in Windows
Setup is straightforward. After downloading and installing the Windows version, Windows opens its Screen Saver Settings automatically.
To customize the clock, click Preview in the Windows Screen Saver Settings window. Move the mouse to the lower-right corner of the screen; a gear icon appears. Click it to open Fliqlo’s settings.
Hour Format switches between 12-hour and 24-hour display, and the preview updates immediately.
- Scale adjusts the size of the time display.
- Brightness controls how bright the digits appear.
- Background adds a white background behind the numbers.
During screensaver use, the minute change is also comfortable to watch.
Both the texture and the final look are quite good. If the old screensaver has become boring, this free flip-clock screensaver is worth a try. With its simple retro digital display, an idle computer becomes a handsome clock.
You can download it from the official Fliqlo website.