Yosemite screensaver reverts to National Geographic folder

Prefer to use my own photos folder created specifically to store pix I want to view when screensaver runs... as I have for decades. In OS X Yosemite 10.10.x, no matter what photo folder I choose, anywhere on my Mac, screensaver reverts to National-Geographic-only option... no matter how often I choose anything else. Fix? Suggestions? Alternate screensaver program I can download to view my own photo folder???? Unless/until Apple fixes this, (apparently this isn't just me as daughter has same issue on her Mac as do others I know using Mac OS X 10.10.x), I'm perfectly happy to download a different screensaver app if there is currently no fix for the system app... I just want to see the pix I choose, no matter how gorgeous the National Geographic pix are there are a limited number of them and I get bored quickly.

I have the same problem.
I have deleted the National Geographic screen saver file in the past; however, this never solves the issue either.
I REALLY dislike the National Geographic Mac OS Screensaver file. Why oh why Yosemite have you done this. We spend so much time curating our iPhotos we should be able to enjoy them as a Screen Saver!

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So, copy whatever folder of pictures you would like to use as your screensaver and then go to:
Macintosh HD>Library > Desktop Pictures
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I've set a personal Screensaver because I like it when a Slideshow will be shown on my screen while I'm not on the iMac.
For some reason my screensaver always goes back to the original National Geographics Pictures and I don't know why. I've been searching for this issue on the internet before and in some other forum they said that I have to delete the "screensaver" file from the Preferences Folder in the Libary. I don't have this file through.
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My Screensaver always goes back to „National geographics“ even when I’ve set it to some personal pictures.
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Try this first suggestion from linc davis
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For more on ML's mucked up screensavers, see https://discussions.apple.com/message/19076539#19076539

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