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Yosemite Screen Saver Problem

Since upgrading to Yosemite, I am having a problem with my Screen Saver.

I use my iPhoto Library as a source, but the problem is that the Screen Saver keeps reverting back to the Nat Geo pictures (default?).

A few others on this forum are having the same problem, but I haven't seen any suggestions that work.

I tried repairing permissions as suggested elsewhere. The problem persists.

I tried deleting the "apple.com.screensaver.plist" file as suggested somewhere else. The problem persists.

My uneducated guess is that this issue will be addressed in a future update.

I guess we all just have to wait.

Any suggestions will be appreciated!

iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), OS X Yosemite (10.10)

Posted on Oct 23, 2014 6:40 AM

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corvairkid Author

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Nov 25, 2014 3:26 PM in response to Eric Root

corvairkidNov 25, 2014 6:23 PM Re: my screensaver reverts to National Geographic after display sleeps after time set
Re: my screensaver reverts to National Geographic after display sleeps after time setin response to Eric Root

Thanks Eric.

I already have an open discussion which I will continue: Yosemite Screen Saver Problem

I will also try the procedure you stated again:

"Go to Finder and select your user/home folder. With that Finder window as the front window, either select Finder/View/Show View options or go command - J. When the View options opens, check ’Show Library Folder’. That should make your user library folder visible in your user/home folder. Select Library. Then go to Preferences/com.apple.screensaver.plist. Move the .plist to your desktop.

Restart and test. If it works okay, delete the plist from the desktop.

If the same, return the .plist to where you got it from, overwriting the newer one.

Thanks to leonie for some information contained in this."

Regards,

Ken

Nov 25, 2014 3:40 PM in response to corvairkid

This also works and has for me for several months now:

Go to finder and find Screen Saver - you will find the default folder in one of two folders that show up. Inside of Default folder you will find folders - 1-national geographic and three other folders. Make a new folder on desktop and name it 0-MyScreenSaver - copy jpg's you want in screen folder in that folder and drag the folder to the default folder - as you do that, you will probably be asked by computer for password to change the finder - enter it and ok it. Then change the number of the National Geographic folder to 4-National Geographic. Then change 0-MyScreenSaver to 1-MyScreenSaver.

Then delete the #4 folder.. Then go into preferences and select screen saver and choose 1-MyScreenSaver. And when you feel bold - delete the 2, 3, and 4 folders.

corvairkid Author

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Nov 25, 2014 4:48 PM in response to Eric Root

RE:

Restart and test. If it works okay, delete the plist from the desktop.

If the same, return the .plist to where you got it from, overwriting the newer one.

Thanks to leonie for some information contained in this."

Eric,

I followed this procedure and found that there is no com.apple.screensaver.plist at that location.

Should I be concerned?

Dec 1, 2014 10:11 AM in response to Amenhotep III

I'm starting to think that Apple and National Geographic have a deal to promote their images....after all, why name the OS X release Yosemite?

Old Toad

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Dec 1, 2014 11:27 AM in response to corvairkid

The library you need to look in is invisible by default in Yosemite.

NOTE: In Lion and later the Home/Library folder is now invisible. To make it permanently visible enter the following in the Terminal application window: chflags nohidden ~/Library and press the Return key - 10.7: Un-hide the User Library folder.

For Mavericks and Yosemite go to your Home folder and use the View ➙ Show View Options menu to bring up this window:

Or you can dDownload and run Find Any File to search for a file with "com.apple.screensaver.plist" in the file name.

FAF can search areas that Spotlight can't like invisible folders, system folders and packages. If there's a library hiding somewhere on your hard drive FAF will find it.

You'll discover that there is an com.apple.screensaver.plist file in your Home/Library/Preferences folder.

corvairkid Author

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Dec 6, 2014 5:58 AM in response to Old Toad

Thanks OT.

Found it, did it, but the problem returned.

PS: The problem is only with my iMac. My MacBook Pro is not having this problem at all.

Dec 9, 2014 7:06 AM in response to corvairkid

My Macbook Air was OK too until I upgraded to new Yosemite. It is now going to Nat Geo same as the iMac.

corvairkid Author

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Dec 31, 2014 10:29 AM in response to ottawamacman

Correction to my last post...

The problem has now occurred on my MacBook Pro as well.

May 31, 2015 3:56 AM in response to corvairkid

I had the same problem, but recently I found something, that has helped me until now. I don't know why, but it seems to work:

just change your screensaver to "iTunes-Covers". Perhaps, you better wait until it's activated for one time. Then switch to "Source: Photos" again. After this procedure it should work.

Jun 13, 2015 10:51 AM in response to corvairkid

So I had the same problem ever since downloading Yosemite, finally I just made a folder on my desktop called "screensaver" and put the photos I wanted to use in that folder, I then located the "National Geographic" folder using spotlight and deleted the photos in that folder. I then added the entire "screensaver" folder to the National Geographic folder and my problem is now solved.

It's not, of course, a solution to the root problem but it is a work around that lets you have the screen saver you actually want.

corvairkid Author

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Jul 15, 2015 12:40 PM in response to corvairkid

I'm thinking that the various work-arounds may no longer be necessary.

Since updating to OS X 10.10.4, my screensaver has NOT reverted back to NatGeo!

The screensavers on my iMac and my MBP are now staying on the folder I choose!

I'm afraid to say it but I think Apple may have finally fixed this problem.

I hope I'm not speaking too soon.

Yosemite Screen Saver Problem