screen saver acts weird...

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screen saver acts weird...

So I know a lot of screen savers stopped working.
but I found one that does work when I press test but when I wait 5 minutes it comes on and works only with a dark screen?
its suppose to take a snapshot of the screen and work with that... is it a snow leopard issue or a screen saver issue

macbook unibody

Posted on Oct 28, 2009 8:49 PM

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Answer 1

V.K.

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Oct 28, 2009 8:56 PM in response to shamguy4

you'll have to tell us more than that. what exactly screensaver is it? chances are it's not compatible with SL.

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K T

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Oct 28, 2009 8:57 PM in response to shamguy4

Try locating and deleting these two preference/plist files:

~(yourUserName)/Library/Preferences/com.apple.desktop.plist
~(yourUserName)/Library/Preferencescom.apple.preference.desktopscreeneffect.plis t

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shamguy4 Author

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Oct 28, 2009 9:21 PM in response to K T

i was only able to find the
~(yourUserName)/Library/Preferences/com.apple.desktop.plist
the other one doesnt seem to exist on my mac.

its the lotsa water screen saver. it has been updated for snow leopard and it works when i press "test" but when I let it wait it goes to black screen....

could it be the screen locks and forces it black? i have it set to ask password after 5 minutes of screensaver... but thats 5 minutes later....

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shamguy4 Author

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Oct 29, 2009 6:20 AM in response to shamguy4

any body have similar problem?

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shamguy4 Author

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Oct 29, 2009 6:33 AM in response to shamguy4

ok so it seems a lot of people are having the same problem with lotsawater screensaver.

its because the screen goes blank first when its set to require password. it locks it.

the screensaver allows you though to instead of using the destop - use a background of your own. so...
is there a script or automation i can make that will run everytime the screensaver is about to go off? it will take a picture of the screen and place it in a spot where the screen saver will find it

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V.K.

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Oct 29, 2009 8:41 AM in response to shamguy4

shamguy4 wrote:
ok so it seems a lot of people are having the same problem with lotsawater screensaver.

its because the screen goes blank first when its set to require password. it locks it.

the screensaver allows you though to instead of using the destop - use a background of your own. so...
is there a script or automation i can make that will run everytime the screensaver is about to go off? it will take a picture of the screen and place it in a spot where the screen saver will find it

I'm lost. this screensaver works without any issues for me. can you explain again what exactly do you want to do with it?

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shamguy4 Author

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Oct 29, 2009 10:42 AM in response to V.K.

if you go into security and press lock your mac in sleep or screen saver
then try the screen saver -not test - wait for screen saver... you'll understand the problem...

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shamguy4 Author

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Oct 29, 2009 11:09 AM in response to shamguy4

basically ALL screensavers that try to grab a snapshot of your screen wont work if you have enabled password on after screen saver.
because it doesnt allow for a snapshot to be taken. the screen turn black...

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Answer 9

V.K.

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Oct 29, 2009 11:39 AM in response to shamguy4

ok, I see what you mean. I don't see any way around this.

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shamguy4 Author

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Oct 30, 2009 1:18 PM in response to V.K.

well i figrued out a way around using my own script and scriptsaver.
got it wokring!

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