Music Luver
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Q: Screensaver Resetting/Alias Support

OK, so a search has revealed alot of people are having issues with the screensaver in 10.6. But I don't see my exact problem; I have two actually.

I'm using the picture slideshow screensaver that comes stock in OSX.

 

Problem #1

Screensaver resets to default randomly...seems to be when I leave it at the login screen too long, but not always. It also won't always remember the location of pictures for slideshow. I have the pics located on a nas hdd; most of the time if it's not  connected I get the "no pictures in selected directory" error. Other times it resets to the default Flurry saver. On a side note, I have had it change the pics folder by itself. For example, I currently have pics of an Italian singer as my slideshow, but the other day it changed itself to pics of an Irish tenor I also like.

 

Problem #2

Has apple dropped support for alias folders in the screensaver folder? I change up the pics in the saver folder quite often, so using aliases makes it easier to setup (add/subtract to) the selection without having multiple copies of pics.

 

I can use aliases in 10.5, but not 10.6. Same stock screensaver.

 

Ideas?

 

Music Luver

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.8), Triple Boot w/OSX 10.6.8 & Win XP

Posted on Nov 5, 2013 6:37 PM

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  • by CMCSK,Helpful

    CMCSK CMCSK Nov 5, 2013 6:50 PM in response to Music Luver
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    Nov 5, 2013 6:50 PM in response to Music Luver

    Problem #1 - HomeIcon.png/Library/Preferences - trash the com.apple.desktop.plist and com.apple.finder.plist files.

    Disconnect all peripherals from your computer.

     

    Boot from your install disc & run Repair Disk from the utility menu. To use the Install Mac OS X disc, insert the disc, and restart your computer while holding down the C key as it starts up.

    Select your language.

    Once on the desktop, select Utility in the menu bar.

    Select Disk Utility.

     

    Select the disk or volume in the list of disks and volumes, and then click First Aid.

    Click Repair Disk.

    Restart your computer when done.

     

    Repair permissions after you reach the desktop-http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2963 and restart your computer.  Empty the trash.  See if your screensaver works now.  Unknown if this will also fix problem #2.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  • by Music Luver,

    Music Luver Music Luver Nov 6, 2013 9:24 PM in response to CMCSK
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    Nov 6, 2013 9:24 PM in response to CMCSK

    So far that has fixed problem #1; thanks!

     

    But problem #2 still persists. Anyone else have issues with the alias thing...or know of an add-on slideshow saver that supports aliases?

     

    Music Luver