Downloaded A New Screensaver But How To Get It To work

I downloaded a Mini Cooper screensaver today. It's sitting on my desktop. When I click on it preview opens. How do I get it in my desktop preferences and selected as my screensaver? I guess, how do I open it?

Hi, hyperblue1.
Note: Many third-party screen savers one finds on the Web are exclusively for Windows and will not work under Mac OS X. Be sure the screen saver in question is compatible with Mac OS X: the documentation should tell you, e.g. its System Requirements.
Assuming the screen saver in question is compatible with Mac OS X:
1. Quit System Preferences if it is open.
2. Drag-and-drop the new screen saver into your Home > Library > Screen Savers folder.
3. Open System Preferences > Desktop & Screen Saver > Screen Saver.
4. The new screen saver should now appear in the list of screen savers. Select it to use it as your screen saver.
Good luck!
Dr. Smoke
Author: Troubleshooting Mac® OS X

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