Is it possible to disable the screen saver for a certain app?

Is it possible to disable the screen saver just while a certain application is running?
The app seems to crash when the screen saver comes on.
Just so you know, application I'm using is Hogwasher; a newsgroup reader.

Not really. Just disable it manually when you run that application. Then, send off a bug report to the app's developer and tell him to update it for the latest Tiger. Alternatively, use another newsgroup reader.

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Quick way of disabling the Screen Saver

Hi - is there any way of quickly disabling the screen saver when giving a presentation.
I know about using a corner on the screen but that means the mouse has to be kept there and using it to scroll through the presentation may mean the screen saver becomes active if you move it out of the corner by mistake.
Thanks

There's really no need to disable it; the screen saver won't activate while playing a presentation in Keynote.

I NEED HELP WITH THE SCREEN SAVER FOR MY 40GB ZEN X

Ok heres the deal, I just found out that i can put a bitmap image on my mp3 player for the shut down screen my question is...
Can I have a bitmap image for the start up screen as well? and if so how do i go about doing that?
My Screen Saver question is as follows, Is their any way to get a differant screen saver other than the 2 that are on it already? could I have a bitmap image for the screen saver?
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Try this link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527

My 2009 iMac is making a very loud,rapid pulsating electronic noise. It stops temporarily after adjusting the screen brightness or using certain apps. But it always returns

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Changing the Screen Saver for the Login Window

I've found how I can change the WALLPAPER for the LOGIN Window.
How can I change the screensaver from the default to one that I have installed?
TECH INFO:
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The screensaver I'm wanting to have as the login window screensaver is MARINE AQUARIUM 3.0 (414)
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ok, what you suggested definitely does NOT work as is. what does work as I found by doing a little googling is adding two entries specifically concerning the screensaver over login window to /library/preferences/com.apple.screensaver.plist. Namely, you need to add the keys loginWindowIdleTime and loginWindowModulePath. no other new entries are needed.
for example, the following/library/preferences/com.apple.screensaver.plist works for me.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>loginWindowIdleTime</key>
<integer>60</integer>
<key>loginWindowModulePath</key>
<string>/System/Library/Screen Savers/Nature Patterns.slideSaver</string>
<key>moduleDict</key>
<dict>
<key>moduleName</key>
<string>Skyrocket</string>
<key>path</key>
<string>System/Library/Screen Savers/Nature Patterns.slideSaver</string>
<key>type</key>
<integer>0</integer>
</dict>
</dict>
</plist>
so far i have not been able to make it work with any 3rd party screensavers even placed in /system/library/screensavers. launchd throws up an error when I try. still, this is MUCH better than nothing so thank you for letting us know about this.

Is it possible to disable the "auto preview" for pdf's on my ipad email?

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Turning off the Screen Saver on a SWF that is set to continuously loop

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Can I change the screen saver on my apple tv? or change the display to the awesome equalizer while i stream my music?

I am trying to find a way to change the screen saver for my apple tv while I stream my music. Anyone have a solution? Besides my photos, can i show the awesome equilizer? Or can I show the album artwork screensaver that the macs have? I feel like this feature is much needed on the Apple TV while I stream my music to the Apple TV 2nd generation!

Hi byee322!
If you are using devices that meets these criteria:
iPhone 4S (or later), iPad 2 (or later), iPad mini, or iPod touch (5th generation)1
Apple TV (2nd or 3rd generation)2
Wi-Fi (802.11a/g/n) network
iMac (Mid 2011 or newer)
Mac mini (Mid 2011 or newer)
MacBook Air (Mid 2011 or newer)
MacBook Pro (Early 2011 or newer)
you may want to try using a feature called Airplay Mirroring to show whatever you'd like on the screen while your music is playing. We have a couple of articles about that online that can tell you more information about Airplay Mirroring. The first one here is about using Mountain Lion to mirror the display from your Mac onto the TV to which the Apple TV is connected, and can be found here:
About AirPlay Mirroring in OS X Mountain Lion
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5404
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iOS: How to use AirPlay Mirroring
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5209
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Is it possible to disable the Welcome screen?

Is it possible to disable the Welcome screen?

For Captivate?
Assuming the answer is yes, the next question is for what version?
Assuming the answer is 8, there doesn't appear to be a way.
Assuming the answer is 7 or earlier, sure!
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I use Time Machine with an external hard disc which has worked perfectly for some years. Recently Time Machine has aborted backups if the screen saver starts when back-up is in progress. I use a Maxtor OneTouch4 back-up system. Any ideas?

I use Time Machine with an external hard disc which has worked perfectly for some years. Recently Time Machine has aborted backups if the screen saver starts when back-up is in progress. I use a Maxtor OneTouch4 back-up system. Any ideas?
Has Apple recently up-dated my OS (Lion) such that every time the screen saver starts it disables Time Machine. I have to switch-off the computer and re-start in order to undertake a back-up. I have now switched of all screen savers.

Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
The purpose of this exercise is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login. Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Boot in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. The instructions provided by Apple are as follows:
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Press the power button.
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Release the Shift key when you see the gray Apple icon and the progress indicator (looks like a spinning gear).
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The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem(s)?
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Rotating text messages on Screen Saver for disabled person?

I have an iMac set up in my mum's living room, she has dementia and I use the computer to speak to her using Facetime and Skype.
I would like to be able to place rotating messages on the screensaver (in large font) to remind her of things e.g. when her shopping is due, with my phone number. I assume this is not possible with OS X, but is there an application that will allow me to do this i.e. rotating messages on screen saver with control of font size?
Thanks in advance

There's no completely simple way to do this but there's one way I can think of that doesn't require advanced geeking:
1. Set up a cloud service such as Dropbox or Google Drive so it runs on her computer and on your computer.
2. On her computer, set the screen saver to use PICTURES from a specific folder only, with whatever effect you like. Choose a folder that's inside the Dropbox or whatever that you set up.
3. Now you can create pictures yourself and put them inside that folder and know that they'll display on your Mum's screen saver. You can choose whatever font and colours and whatever that you want to use for each message.
43 Just make sure that you delete messages once you don't need them anymore, and that that folder only ever has one picture in it - less confusing. You'll probably want a default picture to put in there when there are no other messages, I'm not sure what would happen if the screen saver points to an empty folder.
This isn't the only way to solve the problem but it's probably the simplest.

Turn off the screen saver is greyed out in Presentation Settings

Hi,
We are using Windows 7, and want to allow laptop users the ability to "turn off the screen saver" when they are running presentations. However, this option is greyed out and the box is not selectable.
We have the usual screen saver group policies, i.e. enable screen saver, Prevent changing the screen saver, screen saver timeout, and force specific screen saver. I have tried to Disable all these apart from Enable screen saver, since if I disable this then
it says users cannot change screen saver options, so I left this one as enabled.
However, the "Turn off the screen saver" box is still greyed out. Does anyone know which group policy setting will enable this option?
Also, is there a way to keep the screen saver settings and also be able to use Presentation Settings, so that the screen saver does not come on and lock the machine in mid presentation?
I've seen some sites mention utilities that run in the background and simulate mouse clicks, but we're not allowed to run these kind of utilities, and no forums seem to be able to provide an answer to this problem.
Thxs.
Jaz

Hi,
>>i.e. enable screen saver, Prevent changing the screen saver, screen saver timeout, and force specific screen saver. I have tried to Disable all these apart from
Enable screen saver,
Before going further, please make sure that the group policy settings were applied correctly. We can run cmd command
gpresult/v or gpresult/z on clients to collect group policy to check this.
Besides, if the issue persists, we can try setting all these settings to
Not Configured.
>>Also, is there a way to keep the screen saver settings and also be able to use Presentation Settings, so that the screen saver does not come on and lock the machine
in mid presentation?
Based on the description, it is not easy to do this. However, we can reduce the effect of screen saver by choosing to not enable
Password protect the screen saver, and not set the setting
On resume, display logon screen on Screen Saver Settings dialogue box. Besides, we need to not let our power plan settings lock out the computer within a short time.
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Is there any way programmatically to disable the screen shot capture using Home power button in the iPad device?

Hi Team,
Is there any way programmatically to disable the screen shot capture using Home + power button in the iPad device.We need to avoid the screen capture option due to security reason.
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Hi Peace, Clyde,
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Thanks and Regards,
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How to disable the screen of copyright at logon?

Hi,
How to disable the screen of copyright at logon?
"   SAP user name...............
     Last system logon...........
     Copyright(c) SAP AG 2002.
     All rights reserved.
      License expires on........... "
Vitalii.

HI,
As I know this is not possible, due to license agreement between SAP and DB vendors.
This popup should appear only frist logon and if you again logon with other language.
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screen 020 of SAPMSYST.
Ask you developers to check that.
Best regards,
Peter Nechala

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