FoxFlea
Level 1 (1 points)

Q: Screen saver problem. Yosemite

Help please. I keep having to go back into Screen Saver to reselect the iphoto album I want it to run. It works for a few cycles, or sometimes only once, then switches back to National Geographic slides. Grr.

iMac, MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5)

Posted on Oct 30, 2014 1:12 PM

by Linc Davis,Solvedanswer
Linc Davis Linc Davis
Level 10 (208,000 points)
Applications
A:

Back up all data. Quit System Preferences if it's running.

Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it, then copy the text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C:

~/Library/Preferences/ByHost

In the Finder, select

          Go ▹ Go to Folder...

from the menu bar. Paste into the box that opens (command-V), then press return. A folder should open. If it does, look for a file with a long name that begins "com.apple.screensaver". There may be several such files. Move them all to the Trash.

Log out or restart the computer. Test. If the problem is resolved, empty the Trash and recreate your settings in the Screen Saver tab.

Posted on Oct 30, 2014 8:16 PM

Close
FoxFlea

Q: Screen saver problem. Yosemite

  • All replies
  • Helpful answers

Page 1 of 3 last Next

  • by Linc Davis,Solvedanswer

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Oct 30, 2014 8:16 PM in response to FoxFlea
    Level 10 (208,000 points)
    Applications
    Oct 30, 2014 8:16 PM in response to FoxFlea

    Back up all data. Quit System Preferences if it's running.

    Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it, then copy the text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C:

    ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost

    In the Finder, select

              Go ▹ Go to Folder...

    from the menu bar. Paste into the box that opens (command-V), then press return. A folder should open. If it does, look for a file with a long name that begins "com.apple.screensaver". There may be several such files. Move them all to the Trash.

    Log out or restart the computer. Test. If the problem is resolved, empty the Trash and recreate your settings in the Screen Saver tab.

  • by FoxFlea,

    FoxFlea FoxFlea Oct 31, 2014 11:35 AM in response to Linc Davis
    Level 1 (1 points)
    Oct 31, 2014 11:35 AM in response to Linc Davis

    Seems to have fixed it. Thanks for the clear instructions!

  • by corvairkid,

    corvairkid corvairkid Nov 25, 2014 12:52 AM in response to Linc Davis
    Level 1 (39 points)
    iPhone
    Nov 25, 2014 12:52 AM in response to Linc Davis

    I am sorry to say that the screensaver issue has returned.

    After following your instructions, it worked perfectly for 2 days until just a few minutes ago.

    I'm going to try the procedure one more time.

    Frustrating...

  • by Amenhotep III,

    Amenhotep III Amenhotep III Nov 25, 2014 1:25 AM in response to Linc Davis
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Nov 25, 2014 1:25 AM in response to Linc Davis

    Doesn't do the trick for me either, I am sorry to say. I wish Apple would do something about this. Yes, it is only a minor issue, but it is tell-tale about how Apple is interested in delivering quality nowadays ... Any time soon and we might as well switch (back) to Microsoft. At least, there, you expect things to go totally wrong ;-)

  • by corvairkid,

    corvairkid corvairkid Nov 25, 2014 12:33 PM in response to Linc Davis
    Level 1 (39 points)
    iPhone
    Nov 25, 2014 12:33 PM in response to Linc Davis

    Well, I didn't have to wait very long after doing the procedure again this morning.

    It just reverted back to NatGeo.

    If you have any other ideas I'm all ears.

    Thanks again Linc Davis for your efforts and have a happy Thanksgiving.

  • by ottawamacman,

    ottawamacman ottawamacman Dec 1, 2014 10:05 AM in response to corvairkid
    Level 1 (5 points)
    Mac OS X
    Dec 1, 2014 10:05 AM in response to corvairkid

    I had tried Linc Davis' solution earlier and it didn't solve the problem after a day or two.

    I was hoping OS X update 10.10.1 - Nov 18 - would contain a fix but no luck.

    As others have said, this is not fatal but it is a highly visible constant irritant that underscores flaws in the software.

    C'mon OS X team - fix the **** thing!

  • by FoxFlea,

    FoxFlea FoxFlea Dec 8, 2014 2:52 PM in response to FoxFlea
    Level 1 (1 points)
    Dec 8, 2014 2:52 PM in response to FoxFlea

    Yeah me too..I thought it was fixed.  It was ok for a few days but then the same issue returned. Hmm, is it ok to delete the Nat Geo folder?

  • by Amenhotep III,

    Amenhotep III Amenhotep III Dec 8, 2014 9:14 PM in response to FoxFlea
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Dec 8, 2014 9:14 PM in response to FoxFlea

    Where does one find the Nat Geo folder? Doing a search for it, hasn't yielded any results.

     

    OS X 10.10.1, with the Library folder displayed. Are there other hidden files I need to display first and if so, how do I do that?

     

    Thanks :-)

  • by FoxFlea,

    FoxFlea FoxFlea Dec 11, 2014 1:16 PM in response to Amenhotep III
    Level 1 (1 points)
    Dec 11, 2014 1:16 PM in response to Amenhotep III

    I found it with Spotlght- searched "National". But the path is Library>Screen Savers>Default Collection>1-National Geographic. I haven't been brave enough to try dragging it to desktop to see what happens.

  • by Marcolitxo,

    Marcolitxo Marcolitxo Dec 23, 2014 1:25 PM in response to Linc Davis
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Dec 23, 2014 1:25 PM in response to Linc Davis

    Not working fo me either. Will this problem be fixed in the next OS X update? Or is there anything else I can do?

     

    Thanks

  • by Steiner1974,

    Steiner1974 Steiner1974 Dec 29, 2014 5:45 AM in response to FoxFlea
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Dec 29, 2014 5:45 AM in response to FoxFlea

    I have the same problem. None of the proposed solutions have worked. APPLE - fix this with an update, please!

  • by juneclarity,Helpful

    juneclarity juneclarity Dec 31, 2014 9:40 AM in response to FoxFlea
    Level 1 (5 points)
    Dec 31, 2014 9:40 AM in response to FoxFlea

    I was having the same problem.  I called into Apple and they were able to work with me (even though I was no longer under warranty) because the issue seemed to come up after I installed Yosemite.  They walked me through a bunch of things, but what ended up working was to reinstall the operating system.  If you do this, just make sure to do a backup to an external hard drive first, just in case.  I got through to someone who could help me by calling (800-275-2273). 

  • by juneclarity,

    juneclarity juneclarity Dec 31, 2014 9:40 AM in response to ottawamacman
    Level 1 (5 points)
    Dec 31, 2014 9:40 AM in response to ottawamacman

    I reinstalled my OS and that fixed it (I know, big hassle).

  • by FoxFlea,

    FoxFlea FoxFlea Dec 31, 2014 10:12 AM in response to juneclarity
    Level 1 (1 points)
    Dec 31, 2014 10:12 AM in response to juneclarity

    Good to know. Not sure I want to do that yet. Thanks for posting.

Page 1 of 3 last Next