Screen savers

"Tiger" had a lovely Beach slide show that's not present in Mtn Lion. The two OS versions store Screen Saver pieces in different places.
I found what appears to be a single file in Tiger for "Beach" slide show & stored it in the Mtn Lion system (in the user/Pictures ƒ), telling System Preferences where to find that file, & now I have the old screen saver slide show I liked.
Mtn Lion stores individual images in /System/Library/Frameworks/ScreenSaver.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Default Collections ƒ, with individual image folders named National Geographic, Aerial, Cosmos & Nature Patterns. One has the option to choose one of these from a drop-down menu on the right side of System Preferences -> Desktop & Screen Savers -> Screen Savers, OR to choose a folder/file through another choice & a finder window.
Mtn Lion seems to have identical files screen saver slide show image files, branching at "Versions" ƒ, but in the alias folder "Current" (all else seems identical), AND at the same level as "Versions" ƒ in an alias folder named "Resources". No clue why these folders/files appear 3 times.
The Tiger version was Beach.slideSaver (v1.1), & that's what's now in the user/Pictures ƒ (9.8MB)
But I've also found a v1.3 of that same file in /System/Library/Screen Savers (5.6MB), but I'm not able to *select* that file with System Preferences. As a matter of fact, the various screen savers from Tiger appear in that Mtn Lion folder but newer versions (plus a couple more selections).
Very confusing!!!
Everything appears to be working, so I don't think I did anything wrong, but perhaps not as elegantly as I could have. Any feedback?
Any idea why there are discrepancies between the versions, & why I can't choose the newer versions? I assume the larger file holds more images.
Why aren't the individual images stored like in the new "National Geographic" slide show? Or is this something a mere user shouldn't ask? I'm happy I get to add a floating clock to the screen saver slideshow....

There are no screensavers for the BlackBerry as the screen turns off to save battery life. You can get themes, wallpapers, ringtones, etc. Usually you can get a link to install them over the air or in required you can use Application Loader within Desktop Manager to load software onto the device.

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Background and Screen Savers

How do i change the Background of the desktop and the Sreensaver?
sorry if this is in the wrong section, i wasn't sure of where to put this tread.
and aslo, the bit where you press menu on your remote and the new srceen comes up where you can view pictures and listen to you music. My songs come up on there but my pictures don't what folder do they need to be in?
Please could you help
Jack
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You change the background and screen savers in the System Preferences Desktop & Screen Saver preference panes. Just click System Preferences in your dock.
In order to view your pictures in Front Row, you need to import them all to iPhoto.

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.

Open the Library/Screen Savers?

Hello,
I run Leopard, and I tried to use PackageMaker to package up a Quartz Composition I made. I tried to make PackageMaker place the composition into User/Library/Screen Savers, but that would not work. It would work fine in my account, but if I tried on a different computer, it would not place the file.
So unless anyone knows how to use PackageMaker, I decided to write an applescript that would open User/Library/Screen Savers
This probably wont work on, since it would open MY account, that does NOT exist on the other computer.
tell application "Finder"
activate
set target of Finder window 1 to folder "Screen Savers" of folder "Library" of folder "philippehewett" of folder "Users" of startup disk
end tell
Any other suggestions?
Regards,
Please Help Me

tell application "Finder"
activate
open folder (((path to library folder from user domain) as string) & "Screen Savers:")
end tell

Screen Savers in java

Is anyone aware of the basic method for creating screen savers in java?
I wrote some code that displays falling matrix code in a window, but I would like to convert the graphic window into a full screen graphic installable as a screen saver.
Thanks...

deAppel wrote:
Dimension screenSize = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getScreenSize(); to get your screensize.Then how would you make it full-screen, with no frame around it?

Quartz Screen savers no longer work in OSX 10.8.

They were made in earlier OSX versions and still run in OSX 10.7 on another machine. I see other quartz files in the Screen Saver folder in the Library of the 10.8 machine but mine won't work. Why does the System Pref window display the quartz files that came with the system but not the ones I made and inserted? Do I need to run these .qtz files through something or install them in a new manner? They show up in the window of the different folders fine and the preview of them show the animation just fine. They simply don't show up in the Screen Saver app in the System Preferences so are not able to be used.

I placed my older .qtz screensavers into system>library>screensaver where the screensavers and slideshows that came with the ML installation placed them. I have now used their names for my older .qtz files and when I use the System Preferences and look at Desktop/Screensaver I do not see my older qtz files, I only see the ones that came with the installation.
But, since I have renamed my older qtz file after one of the existing ones (Arabesque), when I choose Arabesque I actually engage my older qtz file. This allows me to use the file but does not answer why this is happening. Am I now limited to only the number screen savers that came with the installation as renamed files?
So, this discussion has helped me to do what I wanted but I have not solved the actual problem. There must be a simple explanation and way to use a file with its proper name.

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?
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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?

Help did 9.1 update and now cant find where my screen savers

hi i just updated my system to 9.1 and now i cant find the screen savers there is no screen saver control panel .looked every where i u can help me i would be indebted to u i am a newbie been using windows for ten year im in lov e with this mac !!!!!

Hi, alottab -
i beilive it has a folder named previos system
That would indicate that you did perform a Clean Install.
The result of a Clean Install is that you get a brand new, "clean" System Folder of the new OS, and the old one is renamed to "Previous System Folder". The "Previous" one contains all the items that had been in the OS before the update; the new one does not.
Your screensaver software should be in the Previous System Folder. None of its files are accessed by the new OS, which is why you would not have access to the control panel for that screensaver software. In order to use the old items in the new OS, you would need to move the software from the Previous System Folder to the appropriate locations in the new one.
Notes -
1) Do not replace any of the OS 9 software with items from the Previous System Folder. Older third-party (non-Apple) software items may or may not work in OS 9, but be sure to not replace any OS 9 system software items with ones from OS 8.
2) Some OS 8 software will not work in OS 9. In particular, this includes some screensaver software such as After Dark. As Kenichi Watanabew pointed out, there is no native (built-in) screensaver software for OS 9 and earlier; all such is third-party software.
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There are some screensavers available which will work in OS 9; some are free, some are not. Here are some sources -
Screen Gear - Screen Saver, Image Displayer
MacScreenSavers.com - Free screen savers
VersionTracker: Screen Savers
Free Macintosh: Apple Screen Savers
Pure Mac: Screen Savers
Filedudes
Tucows Macintosh
Be sure to read the description of any of those you are interested in to be sure they will work in OS 9.
Screensaver programs can be useful and even fun, but they are not necessary. In OS 9 you can use the Energy Saver control panel to auto-sleep the machine and monitor after a delay of your choosing. I set mine to sleep only the monitor, and not the machine - wakeup is near instantaneous.

I want to delete all firefox screen savers

They are black and white no colours except the fox and I do not want aNY of them I have tried going to the folder - roaming mozilla firefox and deleting - but thaT DOES NOT WORK - i SET UP wINDOWS and they are what I want - windows themes are real pictures
So how do I get rid of all firefox screen savers that I do not use or want -
There are other browsers you know

hello, firefox doesn't include any screensavers... from your system details it looks like there is quite a bunch of possibly unwanted adware programs present on your system. maybe one of them is causing those issues.
please go to ''firefox > addons > extensions'' & remove any suspicious entries (toolbars, things that you have not installed intentionally, don't know what purpose they serve, etc). also go to the windows control panel / programs and remove all toolbars or potentially unwanted software from there and run a full scan of your system with the security software that you have in place and different other tools like the [http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free free version of malwarebytes] & [http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/ adwcleaner].
[[Remove a toolbar that has taken over your Firefox search or home page]]
[[Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware]]

Help screen savers disappear do i need them will be nice to have the choice

I have a Mackbook pro witch has performed great I have it 4 years,Ijust notice that my Screen Savers are gone from my System Preferences ,if any one could explained the reason ?
I run Lion with it ,any help will be appreciated it also forgive my stupidity I can never found out in any kinf being answer me
Marco

Had the same problem, but have now upgraded to Foxtab 1.4.3 (which didn't offer itself via Add-ons Upgrade - had to upgrade manually).
Now works as before.
Think FF5 works better than FF4 for me - faster & ok now Foxtab issue gone.

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/

Creating Screen Savers

Can anyone tell me how to go about creating my own screen saver for MAC 0S 10.4? Do I need any special type of software to do this? What kind of files are the screen savers like "flurry". Please help.

HI, Tim.
Screen savers like Flurry are Quartz Compositions created with Quartz Composer. This Google search will provide you with links to a variety of Web pages discussing Quartz Composer and using it to create screen savers.
You can use your own pictures as a screen saver: see "Mac OS X 10.4 Help: Using your own pictures as a screen saver."
If you use iPhoto, you can make an album or a selection of photos your screen saver: see "iPhoto 6.0 Help: Making an album your screen saver."
Good luck!
Dr. Smoke
Author: Troubleshooting Mac® OS X

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.

64-bit screen savers won't run if 32-bit versions were previously installed

I've run into this a few times now. If I try to install, say, the 64-bit version of the screen saver "Euphoria" (version 10.2 - http://s.sudre.free.fr/Software.html), I get the same message as if I were trying to run the older 32-bit verion (You cannot use the Euphoria screen saver ... etc).
Yet if I try to download and run a 64-bit version of a screen saver I previously did not have (e.g., "Flux," "Fireflies" from the same site), then it runs fine. On one screen saver ("Anemona" - http://uri.cat/software/Anemona/) I ran into the problem, but I managed to get it to work by altering its name before installing it, but for "Euphoria" and others this did not work. I've tried deleting the old version first, but that didn't work.
Has anyone else run into this? Does 10.6 keep track of these files on a "rejection" list so that installing newer versions can still prompt rejection?
Any suggestions? Thanks.

Probably you were seeing a conflict between a version of the screen saver in "/Library/Screen Savers" and the new on in your personal "~/Library/Screen Savers"
Best to delete a screensaver (right click context menu in screen saver preferences) before reinstalling it.

Screen savers failing one by one

I usually use the "word of the day" screen saver. It worked great. Then the other day I found it would just come up blank. Just a black screen. Everything else worked as expected - I could move the mouse or hit a key to dismiss the screen saver, launch it by moving the mouse to one of the hot corners, etc.
So I switched to the iTunes album art screen saver. That worked great for a week or so. Now it claims I don't have any artwork. But I go to iTunes and there's all my album art. And iTunes is working great.
So I have two questions: 1) What screen saver should I break next? 2) I'd really like to have one of the old screen savers back. How do I make them work again?
Thanks for your help.

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