How do I get the screen saver photos back to being clear and in focus all the time? When the screen saver starts they are in focus but after a while they lose focus. Never used to happen and the photos are on the hard drive not the cloud.
Thanks
Colin
Hello and welcome to Apple Support Communities Mayorofvail,
I see that you're having an issue with your screen saver photos being blurry. I can understand wanting to have this issue resolved, and I'd be happy to help.
Let's have you check a couple of things. First, are the photos pulling or being used from your own photos in the Photos app? If so, let's have you try to use a default collection that is already on your Mac, like Landscape or Flowers and test to see if the issue remains.
If the issue remains, try resetting the SMC (system management controller) on your Mac and then testing again. If needed, the steps are listed in the article below.
How to reset the SMC of your Mac
If the issue remains after trying these steps, reach back out.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Hello and welcome to Apple Support Communities Mayorofvail,
I see that you're having an issue with your screen saver photos being blurry. I can understand wanting to have this issue resolved, and I'd be happy to help.
Let's have you check a couple of things. First, are the photos pulling or being used from your own photos in the Photos app? If so, let's have you try to use a default collection that is already on your Mac, like Landscape or Flowers and test to see if the issue remains.
If the issue remains, try resetting the SMC (system management controller) on your Mac and then testing again. If needed, the steps are listed in the article below.
How to reset the SMC of your Mac
If the issue remains after trying these steps, reach back out.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Sadly I was too fast off the draw saying that the problem is solved.
I have now created a album in Photos and am using that as the source.
I have reset the SMC twice.
The photos start off fine - so Keith I think this shows I have the right display - but after 7 minutes they start going out of focus. Could I have some hidden power setting on that causes it or are there any other solutions?
Thanks
Colin
Colin,
Have you blown the dust out of the intakes lately?
What temperatures does this App report? Especially the GPU.
This App can be used to speed up the fans, all my iMacs would be dead without it.
Never ever ever drop fan speeds below the speed that the Mac itself is calling for.
MacFansControl…
Make sure that your image is the native size for the display. I see the same thing on my work PC
Super thank you solved the issue. Who knew that switching it off and back on would solve it😀 thanks
Keith, thanks for the help. turning it off solved it so I did not have to try your solution.
thanks
colin
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