Screen saver is set to iPhoto but keeps reverting to a National Geographic option that I have not chosen. Numerous calls to Apple Care have not been able to fix the problem. I have reinstalled Yosemite and done the iPhoto update. Any ideas on how to make my computer stick with the iPhoto screen saver option that I have chosen?
iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10)
Back up all data. Quit System Preferences if it's running.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it, then copy the text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C:
~/Library/Preferences/ByHost
In the Finder, select
Go ▹ Go to Folder...
from the menu bar. Paste into the box that opens (command-V), then press return. A folder should open. If it does, look for a file with a long name that begins "com.apple.screensaver". There may be several such files. Move them all to the Trash.
Log out or restart the computer. Test. If the problem is resolved, empty the Trash and recreate your settings in the Screen Saver tab.
I have done this 2 or 3 times and each time the system still reverts out of iPhoto. Thanks for trying.
This procedure is a diagnostic test. It makes no changes to your data.
Please triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
ls -@Oaen L*/Pre*/*/com.apple.scr* | pbcopy
Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.
Launch the built-in Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
Paste into the Terminal window by pressing the key combination command-V. I've tested these instructions only with the Safari web browser. If you use another browser, you may have to press the return key after pasting.
Wait for a new line ending in a dollar sign ($) to appear below what you entered.
The output of the command will be automatically copied to the Clipboard. If the command produced no output, the Clipboard will be empty. Paste into a reply to this message.
The Terminal window doesn't show the output. Please don't copy anything from there.
I did all this but I do not know where to find Clipboard. Please let me know how to access it to see if there is something there. thanks.
-rw------- 1 502 20 - 261 Nov 1 16:31 Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.screensaver.68800F78-5FC7-5E72-A21E-D723B0 27AFDE.plist
Have you rebuilt the iPhoto library?
No I haven't. Should I? Why would it need to be rebuilt? How do I do that?
thanks.
Please tell me what that terminal output told you. thanks. rita
Repair or rebuild the library. Be sure to back it up first.
I have an automatic backup set up on a separate hard drive; is that what you mean? How likely am I to lose my photos if I rebuild?
There is no chance of losing anything if you have a valid, current backup before you begin, and you know how to restore from it. Otherwise you shouldn't follow the instructions.
No, I don't know how to restore the backup. I guess that is something that I should learn how to do. So at this point, I guess I need to just live with this problem. thanks.
Knowing how to back up and restore data is more important than whether the screensaver works.
You are definitely correct! However, I cannot figure out how to find Time Machine. When I open up finder and enter Time Machine into the search area, I get nothing. When I open up my external HD that houses my back up, there is data there. I am unable to follow the instructions as I cannot find Time Machine. How do I get there? thanks.
By the way, do you work for Apple?
There should be an item named "Time Machine" in the Applications folder.
screen saver problem with Yosemite
