Running Tahoe 26.5.2 on a MacBook Pro. I get a dialog saying "LegacyScreenSaver" is making my Mac run out of memory. I deleted the screen saver but I'm still getting this same messages. I can not find what's doing this. I can quit it but it creeps back. Anybody know what's going on?LegacyScreenSaver
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Original Title: "LegacyScreenSaver" memory gobbler.
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 26.5
LegacyScreenSaver is a built-in macOS process that runs older screen saver components.
A - The warning usually means that an old or incompatible screen saver, wallpaper extension, or related component is using excessive memory.
B - Deleting the visible screen saver does not always remove the files that are causing the problem.
C - Check these folders for leftover screen saver files: ~/Library/Screen Savers and /Library/Screen Savers
D - Remove any old third-party .saver files, then restart your Mac.
E - You can also reset screen saver preferences by opening Terminal and running:
defaults -currentHost delete com.apple.screensaver
F - Then restart and select a built-in Apple screen saver.
G - If the issue continues, temporarily disable the screen saver in System Settings >> Lock Screen and see if the memory warning stops.
H - You can also check Activity Monitor to see whether LegacyScreenSaver continues growing in memory.
Apple’s related support pages:
Change Lock Screen settings on Mac
LegacyScreenSaver is a built-in macOS process that runs older screen saver components.
A - The warning usually means that an old or incompatible screen saver, wallpaper extension, or related component is using excessive memory.
B - Deleting the visible screen saver does not always remove the files that are causing the problem.
C - Check these folders for leftover screen saver files: ~/Library/Screen Savers and /Library/Screen Savers
D - Remove any old third-party .saver files, then restart your Mac.
E - You can also reset screen saver preferences by opening Terminal and running:
defaults -currentHost delete com.apple.screensaver
F - Then restart and select a built-in Apple screen saver.
G - If the issue continues, temporarily disable the screen saver in System Settings >> Lock Screen and see if the memory warning stops.
H - You can also check Activity Monitor to see whether LegacyScreenSaver continues growing in memory.
Apple’s related support pages:
Change Lock Screen settings on Mac
How to stop 'LegacyScreenSaver' memory issue on Tahoe 26.5.2?
