Aerial Companion

What is Aerial Companion?

Aerial Companion is a macOS utility for installing and updating the Aerial screen saver. It is part of the Aerial project by Guillaume Louel, which brings Apple TV-style aerial videos to the Mac as a screen saver experience. The companion app helps users set up Aerial, choose how update checks run, and keep the screen saver current without manual downloads each time a new release is available. Users may also encounter it when managing older Aerial desktop-mode workflows, because earlier versions used the companion app as the main updater and installer. It is best suited to people who want an easier way to maintain Aerial on macOS rather than handling screen saver files by hand.

Key features

• Install the Aerial screen saver on macOS
• Check for new Aerial releases automatically or manually
• Choose how often update checks run
• Keep older Aerial screen saver setups up to date
• Manage installation and update behavior from a simple helper app

Safety overview

Status: Mostly safe

Aerial Companion is a legitimate helper utility for the Aerial screen saver and its background update checks are normal for its purpose. It may need network access to look for new releases and download updates, and removing it can stop convenient update management for older Aerial setups. Keep it if you still use Aerial or want simple update handling; if you no longer use Aerial, removing the companion app is usually low risk.

Recommendation: Keep Aerial Companion if you use Aerial and want it to stay installed and updated with less manual work. If you no longer use Aerial, or you have moved to a newer setup that no longer depends on this helper, you can remove it without affecting unrelated apps.

Common paths

• /Applications/Aerial Companion.app

Related apps

• Aerial

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