Optional Apple TV Screen savers?

Is there no way to get different screen savers for my Apple TV? I would even settle for the option of using the iTunes Visualizer. I am not a "hacker" so the web sites that show you how to hack files on the Apple TV are too advanced for me. Any ideas? (I have the first generation Apple TV not the new one but I do have the updated software)

no there is not. you only have the options available in settings.
itunes vis are not an option on appletv.

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Apple Store Screen Savers?

Looked in the other threads and did not find anything. How can I get the screen savers that are on display at Apple Stores? I think it is, or similar to, an old iPod commercial. Thanks in advance!

Thanks for the advice, but I don't know about bringing in a flash drive. I would assume they disable their usb and firewire ports just for that reason. There is a retail store here in Salt Lake called Simply Mac and I bet they could help me out if the retail store could not. I will try a Google search. Anyone else know where I could get this wicked cool screen saver? Thanks!

Screen Savers That Work While Listening To Music

HI, i'm having a hard time find a simple "screenblanker"(mabye text or a clock) screensaver saver that I can have on while listening to music. My problem is all the apple original screen savers, they all turn off when I ajust my music volume! And i dont want this to happen Anyluck?

I have a very cool suggestion for you:
1: Download the free SoundStream screeensaver and install it, set it as your screensaver.
http://pcheese.net/software/soundstream/
2: Next open AppleScript Editor and paste this script in:
tell application "System Events"
    if process "ScreenSaverEngine" exists then
        tell application "ScreenSaverEngine" to quit
    else
        do shell script "System/Library/Frameworks/ScreenSaver.framework/Versions/A/Resources/ScreenSav erEngine.app/Contents/MacOS/ScreenSaverEngine -background > /dev/null 2>&1 &"
    end if
end tell
4: Now Save the script "DeskScreen" as a Application to your Utilities Folder and drag a alias to the Dock.
5: Hide the Dock (optional)
6; Play iTunes and enable the "DeskScreen" and enjoy, uses your microphone and the sound to create effects.
7: To stop the effect, just click the "DeskScreen" icon in the Dock again and it turns off. You have full use of the computer too.
8: Works with most screensavers. Eats CPU/GPU, so you might want to cut it off when your using the machine for heavy duty programs.
Enjoy
and a bonus....free 3D game...
http://sauerbraten.org/

Energy and Screen Savers Don't Seem to be Working

I have a 27" iMac (early 2011) running Lion. No matter how long I set the Energy or Screen Savers for, the screen dims after less than five minutes of inactivity then goes into screen-saver mode after another couple minutes.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Lloyd

Hi Lloyd,
Have you done a PRAM reset, CMD+Option+p+r...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
In fact, do 3 in a row, takes a bit of time.
If that doesn't do it, (not on 10.7 to see if it's the same, but older OSX info)...
Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, then move these files to the Desktop.
(Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive.)
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.systempreferences.plist
/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.PowerManagement.plist
/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.AutoWake.plist
(Then Trash the original of these last two, as "moving" them only copies them.)
Then reboot once more.

Remove screen savers

I erroneously added jpg pictures to the Screen Saver application by right clicking them. I have removed all known copies from my hard drive - but they are still in the System Preferences screensaver application. I have looked, and the folder /Library/Screen Savers is empty, and I cannot find any other folders named "Screen Saver" or "Screensavers" on my HD. Where are they hiding, and how do I remove them?

MarkN3366 wrote:
Thanks - but did not work. Removed com.apple.desktop.plist, logged out - and screensavers still in System Preferences > Desktop & Screen savers application. Also, while I think I saved the items by right-clicking on them, they never appeared on the Desktop (left) side of the Desktop & Screen Saver application (that is, the desktop side,) they only show on the Screen Saver side, the right side.
that sounds very strange. there is no option to do that when you right-click on an image. are you sure you didn't do anything else? did you import those things in iphoto maybe? iphoto albums will all show up in as screensaver options. Open iphoto and delete those pictures from there.
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Option-apple-8 no longer toggles zoom in 10.4.8

Before upgrading to 10.4.8, option-apple-8 would toggle zooming on and off, and would remember the last zoom level I'd zoomed to with option-apple-minus or option-apple-equals. Now, it turns zooming on and off, but when it turns it back on, it sits at the unzoomed screen. I have to hit option-apple-equals to start zooming in again.
Can anyone else confirm this same behaviour?
Any ideas how to get this old behaviour back?

Hi, bfk. Welcome to the Discussions.
I can confirm that it is working as you describe. A bug has also been introduced with respect to how Zoom's preview rectangle works now vs. before. See my "Black rectangle appears after Mac OS X 10.4.8 Update" FAQ.
Good luck!
Dr. Smoke
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My 2011 IMac will not boot up past the White apple logo screen with the whirly circle

My 2011 IMac will not boot up past the White apple logo screen with the whirly circle. I have tried various commands but to no avail. does anybody have any advice?

Take each of these steps that you haven't already tried. Stop when the problem is resolved.
Step 1
The first step in dealing with a startup failure is to secure the data. If you want to preserve the contents of the startup drive, and you don't already have at least one current backup, you must try to back up now, before you do anything else. It may or may not be possible. If you don't care about the data that has changed since the last backup, you can skip this step.
There are several ways to back up a Mac that is unable to start. You need an external hard drive to hold the backup data.
a. Start up from the Recovery partition, or from a local Time Machine backup volume (option key at startup.) When the OS X Utilities screen appears, launch Disk Utility and follow the instructions in this support article, under “Instructions for backing up to an external hard disk via Disk Utility.” The article refers to starting up from a DVD, but the procedure in Recovery mode is the same. You don't need a DVD if you're running OS X 10.7 or later.
b. If Step 1a fails because of disk errors, and no other Mac is available, then you may be able to salvage some of your files by copying them in the Finder. If you already have an external drive with OS X installed, start up from it. Otherwise, if you have Internet access, follow the instructions on this page to prepare the external drive and install OS X on it. You'll use the Recovery installer, rather than downloading it from the App Store.
c. If you have access to a working Mac, and both it and the non-working Mac have FireWire or Thunderbolt ports, start the non-working Mac in target disk mode. Use the working Mac to copy the data to another drive. This technique won't work with USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth.
d. If the internal drive of the non-working Mac is user-replaceable, remove it and mount it in an external enclosure or drive dock. Use another Mac to copy the data.
Step 2
If the startup process stops at a blank gray screen with no Apple logo or spinning "daisy wheel," then the startup volume may be full. If you had previously seen warnings of low disk space, this is almost certainly the case. You might be able to start up in safe mode even though you can't start up normally. Otherwise, start up from an external drive, or else use the technique in Step 1b, 1c, or 1d to mount the internal drive and delete some files. According to Apple documentation, you need at least 9 GB of available space on the startup volume (as shown in the Finder Info window) for normal operation.
Step 3
Sometimes a startup failure can be resolved by resetting the NVRAM.
Step 4
If you use a wireless keyboard, trackpad, or mouse, replace or recharge the batteries. The battery level shown in the Bluetooth menu item may not be accurate.
Step 5
If there's a built-in optical drive, a disc may be stuck in it. Follow these instructions to eject it.
Step 6
Press and hold the power button until the power shuts off. Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed to start up, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Use a different keyboard and/or mouse, if those devices are wired. If you can start up now, one of the devices you disconnected, or a combination of them, is causing the problem. Finding out which one is a process of elimination.
Step 7
If you've started from an external storage device, make sure that the internal startup volume is selected in the Startup Disk pane of System Preferences.
Start up in safe mode. Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a Fusion Drive or a software RAID, you can’t do this. Post for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including wireless networking on certain Macs.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know the login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
When you start up in safe mode, it's normal to see a dark gray progress bar on a light gray background. If the progress bar gets stuck for more than a few minutes, or if the system shuts down automatically while the progress bar is displayed, the startup volume is corrupt and the drive is probably malfunctioning. In that case, go to Step 11. If you ever have another problem with the drive, replace it immediately.
If you can start and log in in safe mode, empty the Trash, and then open the Finder Info window on the startup volume ("Macintosh HD," unless you gave it a different name.) Check that you have at least 9 GB of available space, as shown in the window. If you don't, copy as many files as necessary to another volume (not another folder on the same volume) and delete the originals. Deletion isn't complete until you empty the Trash again. Do this until the available space is more than 9 GB. Then restart as usual (i.e., not in safe mode.)
If the startup process hangs again, the problem is likely caused by a third-party system modification that you installed. Post for further instructions.
Step 8
Launch Disk Utility in Recovery mode (see Step 1.) Select the startup volume, then run Repair Disk. If any problems are found, repeat until clear. If Disk Utility reports that the volume can't be repaired, the drive has malfunctioned and should be replaced. You might choose to tolerate one such malfunction in the life of the drive. In that case, erase the volume and restore from a backup. If the same thing ever happens again, replace the drive immediately.
This is one of the rare situations in which you should also run Repair Permissions, ignoring the false warnings it may produce. Look for the line "Permissions repair complete" at the end of the output. Then restart as usual.
Step 9
If the startup device is an aftermarket SSD, it may need a firmware update and/or a forced "garbage collection." Instructions for doing this with a Crucial-branded SSD were posted here. Some of those instructions may apply to other brands of SSD, but you should check with the vendor's tech support.
Step 10
Reinstall the OS. If the Mac was upgraded from an older version of OS X, you’ll need the Apple ID and password you used to upgrade.
Step 11
Do as in Step 9, but this time erase the startup volume in Disk Utility before installing. The system should automatically restart into the Setup Assistant. Follow the prompts to transfer the data from a Time Machine or other backup.
Step 12
This step applies only to models that have a logic-board ("PRAM") battery: all Mac Pro's and some others (not current models.) Both desktop and portable Macs used to have such a battery. The logic-board battery, if there is one, is separate from the main battery of a portable. A dead logic-board battery can cause a startup failure. Typically the failure will be preceded by loss of the settings for the startup disk and system clock. See the user manual for replacement instructions. You may have to take the machine to a service provider to have the battery replaced.
Step 13
If you get this far, you're probably dealing with a hardware fault. Make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store, or go to another authorized service provider.

I have a spare Apple display screen an would like to make this a second screen for my iMac, would like some help on how to do this

I have a spare Apple display screen and would like to make this a second scren for my iMac,
would like to have some ideas on how to do this
laro.t

First format the drive to OS X Extended (journaled) with ownership set to be ignored:
Next drag your iPhoto library from your Pictures folder to the EHD. When the copying is complete launch iPhoto with the Option key held down and in the window that comes up select the library on the EHD:
Check the file path under the window to make sure the correct library has been selected.
Once you've confirmed that the EHD library is working properly and has all of your photos you can delete the library in your Pictures folder.
OT

Imac 5k stuck on apple logo screen after latest update

Hi - i have a magazine deadline and a major issue:
i've been having loads of kernel panics (see thread here Brand new imac 5k kernel panic) and having seen there was a new update figured it would be worth installing it to see if it fixed them as nothing so far suggested by apple support has helped. Once it had downloaded the update the OS said it needed to reboot to finish installation. It got half way through the loading bar on the apple logo screen and got stuck. I left it an hour, came back still nothing. Left it another hour and it was still just stuck half way. I rebooted into diagnostics and ran that and it said everything was fine but further reboots just get as far as halfway through the bar. I'm now stuck as the computer was only a month or so old and i hadn't yet set up back up on it. I was still in the process of getting everything configured and over from my old machine. Problem is I have a bunch of photos that were transferred on to it that i shot 2 weeks ago and I need them for a magazine deadline tomorrow and apple support options could only call me back on Thursday - if anyone can suggest anything i will be VERY grateful. I've already tried SMC and PRAM resets.

I did that, a fresh OS install and it worked for about 4 hours then i got a kernel panic
Anonymous UUID:       DE8E807F-E592-FD5D-3D3B-73B0BCCE57D4
Fri May 1 00:30:12 2015
*** Panic Report ***
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff8018f6bf28): "a freed zone element has been modified in zone kalloc.64: expected 0xdeadbeefdeadbeef but found 0xdead9eefdeadbeef, bits changed 0x200000000000, at offset 40 of 64 in element 0xffffff80647c1c00, cookies 0x3f0011bcd6adda0a 0x53521f311ca5c19"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-2782.20.48/osfmk/kern/zalloc.c:496
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff83c1ef3730 : 0xffffff8018f2bda1
0xffffff83c1ef37b0 : 0xffffff8018f6bf28
0xffffff83c1ef38e0 : 0xffffff8018f34601
0xffffff83c1ef3910 : 0xffffff801945c513
0xffffff83c1ef3950 : 0xffffff801945f027
0xffffff83c1ef3980 : 0xffffff80194e958c
0xffffff83c1ef39f0 : 0xffffff80194e90d2
0xffffff83c1ef3a50 : 0xffffff7f9a79dcf6
0xffffff83c1ef3ad0 : 0xffffff7f9a7a25e8
0xffffff83c1ef3b20 : 0xffffff7f9a7a3350
0xffffff83c1ef3b60 : 0xffffff80195017cf
0xffffff83c1ef3bc0 : 0xffffff80194ff0c3
0xffffff83c1ef3d00 : 0xffffff8018fe21e7
0xffffff83c1ef3e10 : 0xffffff8018f3000c
0xffffff83c1ef3e40 : 0xffffff8018f149f3
0xffffff83c1ef3e90 : 0xffffff8018f2531d
0xffffff83c1ef3f10 : 0xffffff80190031ea
0xffffff83c1ef3fb0 : 0xffffff8019035396
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         com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily2(156.14)[BE7D765B-49C1-34F9-B75E-3EAF8A4062 A3]@0xffffff7f9a786000->0xffffff7f9a7f4fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[52E715FC-521D-3869-B2EA-5228FA4BEA34]@0xffffff 7f99724000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[82EAD591-67E3-39CB-A232-A8095CA30E92]@0 xffffff7f9a72b000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
Mac OS version:
14D136
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 14.3.0: Mon Mar 23 11:59:05 PDT 2015; root:xnu-2782.20.48~5/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 4B3A11F4-77AA-3D27-A22D-81A1BC5B504D
Kernel slide:     0x0000000018c00000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff8018e00000
__HIB text base: 0xffffff8018d00000
System model name: iMac15,1 (Mac-42FD25EABCABB274)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 19669481944459
last loaded kext at 1177984628424: com.apple.filesystems.ntfs 3.12 (addr 0xffffff7f9c01d000, size 376832)
last unloaded kext at 1401779154535: com.apple.filesystems.ntfs 3.12 (addr 0xffffff7f9c01d000, size 360448)
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com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0
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com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 4.3.4f4
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.6.1
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com.apple.driver.X86PlatformShim 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.ApplePlatformEnabler 2.2.0d4
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsDevicePolicy 3.7.7
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
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com.apple.kext.AMDFramebuffer 1.3.2
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com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 272.18
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com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 10.1.3
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com.apple.kext.AMD7000Controller 1.3.2
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Why is my G5 is stopping on the grey+apple logo screen when starting up?

My G5 is stopping on the grey+apple logo screen when starting up and fans run faster than usual after a couple minutes. I have read many of the posts related here, but it seems none are exactly what I am experiencing. Here is what I have done:
+Disconnected all peripheral devices (except for keyboard and mouse).
+Unplugged power cord and plugged back in.
+Unplugged ethernet cable.
+Removed added memory.
+Reset the SMU button on the logic board.
+Reset the PRAM by pressing Command-Option-P-R keys. It makes its second start up chime but I still get the grey screen.
+After opening the disc door with a paper clip, started up while pressing "C" with Hardware Test CD which found no problems.
+However, also started up with Systemworks disc and ran Disc Doctor, but I get an "unexpected problem, Error found: disk error" while "Checking Directories: Catalog Structure". When trying to run Speed Disc, my hard drive doesn't even show up in the window to select it. Nor does it show up in Disk Viewer.
I have not tried to start up from the original Mac Startup or installation disc that came with the computer. I am not at my G5 right now (having to use the internet at work). If I start up with that disc, will I loose any work (if I haven't already) that I haven't backed up?
Also, the G5 manual suggests replacing the lithium battery inside the tower if I am having problems starting up. I have not read to do this anywhere else except in the manual. It mentions having problems with the date and time which I haven't so I doubt it's the battery.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Tony
G5 Power Mac Mac OS X (10.0.x)

First and foremost you should never use Norton Utilities Disk Doctor or Speed Disk. They will corrupt your hard drive. NUM is not compatible with modern Macs and is no longer supported by Symantec. I highly recommend you uninstall it. You will find instructions here.
You should do the following:
Boot from your Tiger DVD. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button, then select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu . After DU loads select your OS X volume from the list on the left, click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer. Now shutdown the computer for a couple of minutes and then restart normally.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior (3.0.3 for Tiger) and/or TechTool Pro (4.1.1 for Tiger) to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
If this does not fix the problem, then it's possible your system files have been damaged in which case you may need to reinstall OS X. You can do this by an Archive and Install which does not require erasing the hard drive. However, the hard drive must be verified as OK per the preceeding intructions.

How to load my pictures as screen savers

please forgive my ignorance but I totally do not understand what this cloud or iCloud is but i understand one must use it t o load one's own pictures onto Apple TV to use as screen savers.

You would need to upgrade your Mac to OS X Mavericks and purchase iPhoto '11 from the Mac App store (unless you already have it). Then you would have to create an iCloud account on your Mac by going to System Preferences>iCloud and signing in with your Apple ID, then check Photos. Then you can add your photos to your photo stream using iPhoto as explained here: http://help.apple.com/iphoto/mac/9.5/#pht7aaade98. Once the photos are added to your photo stream, you can sign into your iCloud account on your Apple TV (in Settings>iCloud) and be able to access your photo stream photos for your screen saver (in Settings>Screen Saver>Photos>iCloud Photos>My Photo Stream).
You might also want to consider waiting until OS X Yosemite is released later this year. It will include a new built-in Photos app and iCloud will include a new iCloud Photo Library feature (see https://www.apple.com/icloud/preview/). These are likely to supersede the need to purchase and use iPhoto to accomplish this.

Apple Splash Screen

I'm not quite sure where this should go but I'm going to put it in the OS X forum and hope somebody can help...here's my question
I bought a refurbished Mac Mini and I'm slowly learning that it's not the best thing to do. Anyways who ever had my computer before me disabled the apple splash screen which is ok for a little while but to be honest I really don't care what's going on in the background as my computer starts. So how can i re-enable the Apple splash screen or can I?

Sounds like the system was set to boot up in "Verbose" Mode.
This is a useful diagnostic startup mode. Basically, it is a normal startup, except that it displays all the commands and responses as they are executed.
Normally, the computer uses the Mac logo screen to hide all these from being displayed.
If you would like to see those messages when you startup the computer, you can hold down both the "Command Key" and the letter "V" simultaneously while the computer starts up.
Note that with the method I mentioned above, that you don't have to undo the setting. It will only startup that way if you hold the keys down while the computer boots up.
In your situation, the system has been locked into verbose mode. The first thing I would try is resetting the PRAM. See if that fixes it for you.
Turn off the computer, then turn it on and immediately press and hold all of the following keys simultaneously:
Command (the Apple) - Option - P - R
Keep holding all 4 keys down together until you hear the startup chime 4 times. Then, release the keys and allow the machine to boot.
See what it does during startup.
Then, try restarting and see what happens.
If it is fixed, then great. If it comes back, then it might be an OS setting.
If so, try opening "Terminal" which is the Unix Command Line. This can be launched by going in the Applications folder on your hard drive, then into the Utilities folder, and finally double-clicking on "Terminal".
At the command line / prompt, type in the following:
sudo nvram boot-args=""
If the computer asks you for your password, then enter whatever the password is that you use to authorize system updates, etc. (your regular administrator password).
If you later want to re-enable the verbose mode startup, go to the same place and enter:
sudo nvram boot-args="-v"
Hope this helps you out.
Let us know how this works for you.

Mac freezes on the apple startup screen?

My iMac 24 inch freezes on the apple startup screen, then it takes along time for the cog wheel to start turning, and then that's all you'll get untill you switch off. I've fixed permissions and erased and reinstalled but still same issues, any ideas for what to do next????

If you can afford to erase everything again...
1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
   2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)
      *Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.*
   3. Click the Erase tab.
   4. Click the disclosure triangle to the left of the hard drive icon to display the names of your hard disk volumes and partitions.
   5. Select your Mac OS X volume.
   6. Highlight the drive, select Partition Tab, then Format type... MacOS Extended Journalled, select the Security Options button, choose Zero Out Data, Erase... after completion hopefully you'll be able to get a good install.
Or...
Boot off your *original* Install Disk while holding down the *d key*, (not c key), then run the extended Apple Hardware Test. Some disks require you to use the Option key at bootup to select AHT.
The Memory test can really only be trusted if it finds a problem, not if it doesn't find a problem.
Memtest OS X...
http://www.memtestosx.org/joomla/index.php
Rember is a freeware GUI for the memtest ...
http://tech.kateva.org/2005/10/rember-freeware-memory-test-utility.html

Computer Name and Flurry only available Screen Savers

I've lost all the built in Apple Screen Savers except for Computer Name and Flurry. Has anyone else had this problem? How do I fix it? I looked in Computer > System > Library > Screen Savers and saw all of them there, but when I open up my System Prefs, they aren't listed. I tried repairing permissions but that didn't work. Any ideas?
Also, I have an iSight camera, and PhotoBooth is telling me my card isn't compatible, even though I used it one time when I first installed Leopard. Any clues on that one? I'm thinking this has something to do with one of the recent updates.

OK, so after not getting anywhere (not to mention growing tired of too much desktop) I disconnected my secondary monitor that was hooked via a VGA to DVI connector to my ATI X1900 XT card, and now all the screen savers are back. Looks like it just didn't like having the connector.

"Ken Burns" and other photo screen savers scramble my display

I have a three-display Mac Pro which I have just upgraded to Mavericks. My rightmost display is a Dell P2012H rotated 90º, and every time a photo-based screen saver activates, that display gets scrambled. While the screen saver is running it looks like one of those tile-shifting puzzles being randomized, except instead of a single image it's a combination of the desktop and whatever screensaver image was being displayed. When the screensaver deactivates, the display stays in whatever state it was last in while the screen saver was running, making that display completely useless. In order to reset it I have to switch resolutions and then switch back.
If I un-rotate the display, or use a non-photo screen saver (such as Flurry) then everything's fine.
It looks like the problem may be display-driver specific, as I've tried rotating one of my other displays (A Samsung SyncMaster) and that does not experience the same problem.
This looks like a bug in the screen savers or in the display rotation code. Anyone else see this? I can probably live without the photo screen savers, but I'm wondering if I'm going to run into any other screen rotation bugs in Mavericks.

“...not use Ken Burns with vertically oriented photos...” -- WHAT!?!?!?!?!?! You’re kidding, right?
...I’m sorry, but personally, after Apple made the Ken Burn Effect completely USELESS for “portrait” oriented photos, I was both astonished and outraged, and have been hoping for a TRUE fix ever since. Sure, for video, later versions of iMovie do some nice things, but why on earth would Apple all of a sudden have made the Ken Burn Effect viable for only half of my photographs?!? I’ve created several DVD slideshows, most of them containing 80-90% still photos, and I am insulted by the suggestion that “padding” photographs (adding black to the sides of every “portrait” photo), via Automator or not, is the answer -- that is utter ridiculousness -- that feature should never have been removed in the first place!!! (ADD features Apple, don’t REMOVE them!!!) The only thing that would entice me to upgrade to iLife 11 would be having this simple, but to me, absolutely necessary functionality back.
...So, can you tell me if the Ken Burns Effect has been fixed in the latest iLife 11 version of iMovie to treat ALL photos equally?

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