Adding Photos to Mac Screen saver files

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Adding Photos to Mac Screen saver files

Hi,
I'd like to add some additional photos to the "Cosmos" screen saver file that came with my MacBook Pro but I can't find this file through Finder in order to add my photos.
Has anyone any idea if it's possible, and if so, how ?
Thanks.

Macbook Pro 17", Mac OS X (10.5.2)

Posted on Mar 2, 2009 2:46 AM

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Yer_Man

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Mar 2, 2009 2:57 AM in response to TheStormbird

I’m not sure if it’s possible but the screen saver is at

HD/ System / Library / Screensavers

You’ll need to Right click/ Show Package Contents to access the Resources folder, and, as you’re mucking around in the System Folder you’ll need to Authenticate along the way.

Regards

TD

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Mar 2, 2009 11:19 AM in response to Yer_Man

Used to work, as in the past I added a batch of my own stuff to the Cosmos saver. As I recall I also edited some file that was there to list my additions (that might have been in Panther), Didn't see such a file in the Leopard Cosmos saver, so what I did was just rename my own astro photos to the same thing that was already there, then dragged my files into the Resources folder replacing what was there with mine. I just added some more, bringing my total up to "Cosmos18" and it still works fine. You'll probably want to repair permissions from Disk Utility afterwards.
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