Screen Saver reverts to National Geographic

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What it works for me

I delete and regenerate the previews of all my library in aperture (i think that it´s similar in iphoto) two weeks ago, and since then, i have my photos as screensaver with no problem (google it, there are many tutorials on internet).

In my case, i hope yours too, the problem seems to be a problem in some preview pictures of my aperture library. I don´t know what picture preview punctually, but it was there.

My theory, the screensaver uses aperture (or iphoto) previews, and i think they change the error management of the screensaver, or an update generated a new error that not was contemplate. So when this error happens, the screensaver returns to default.

Hope you can solve with this!

Aside from the workarounds already mentioned, this has NOT been (properly) fixed in 10.10.3 😢

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I woke up yesterday morning to see my screensaver had been automatically changed to a National Geographic image.

I am putting this down to the recent installation of the new and dreadful PHOTOS application.

Needless to say I have restored my Mac back to 10.10.2 and successfully have iPhoto back again and my own screen saver.

I have, of course, made my feelings known to Apple Support about PHOTO. I have many friends with Apple products and have yet to speak anyone of them who actually likes PHOTO.

Hi Howard,

Yes, I can see from this thread that the problem is older - but here we are, in April 2015, and it is still happening, obviously. This has never taken place previously so all I can put it down to is the 10.10.3 upgrade which included PHOTO and, seeing your comments, this app is causing a few issues for others.

I have my screensaver pointed at the folder that contains the photos I want displayed my screensaver. My screensaver did start to revert back to National Geographic, but fixed it several times and now my screensaver seems to be behaving even with the 10.10.3 upgrade (fingers crossed).

If everybody sends in a complaint to Apple feedback, maybe Apple will begin to listen. It is annoying this lack of control with the screensaver so complain.

Not using the Photos library is probably the reason why my screensaver is behaving.

Regards

Schof

Nothing in this thread has worked. In 10.10.3 it still reverts back to National Geographic periodically and it's ANNOYING.

I've cancelled my National Geographic subscription as a result. (I'm joking)

The OP actually fixed it for me... so far. Mine started acting up about a week ago with the upgrade. I deleted the files, and so far, it's working. I'm using photos from my iPhoto folder now.

Four months, several Apple updates and no fix.

This is quite poor, as we bought my mother a new iMac recently and she keep bugging me about it. 😟

Unfortunately, this is not working for me either. It does the first time the screensaver comes on, but then when I move my mouse to deactivate the screensaver and go into Safari or elsewhere then let it sit for five minutes, it goes right back to Nat Geo.

Grrrrr

MicrApple might be better?

I think this is the simplest approach for now and seems to work. I tried editing the The program that runs the Plist file that contained the ref to NatGeo and just erased the ref to that file spec. Whatever program that controls the slide show (perhaps iLife??) has some code that rewrites the file every time system pref is used and every time screensaver closes. I wondered if my screensaver would start at the same picture every time but that's not the case. So I'm set for now. If I notice any downside I'll update.

I will put a text file on my desktop with the search for folder = ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost and call it "How to Change the ScreenSaver Stupid".

Thanks

Jim