Big Sur Photos screensaver not working...

I am having some problems with the Big Sur Photos screensaver not kicking in and it seems to be using up all my RAM too. Any suggestions on how to fix it? I want to do a clean install on my iMac to fix these and other issues I have had since the update, but wasn't sure how to do it since I have a Fusion drive so for right now I am just going to try to fix the photos screensaver.

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on May 26, 2021 11:15 AM

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Posted on May 29, 2021 9:27 AM

Boot into Safe Mode according to Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support and test to see if the problem persists. Reboot normally and test again.


NOTE: Safe Mode boot can take up to 10 minutes as it's doing the following; 

• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed

• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)

• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically

• Disables user-installed fonts 

• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files


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