System Utilities > Screensavers

Description: Were you a Mac user in the '80s, saving your Plus's screen from burn-in with tiny fireworks? Pyrotheque revives the classic screen saver concept---adjusted for inflation. Colorful rockets burst into hundreds of sparks in front of a starry night sky. Plus: a retro-tastic "classic" mode sure to bring back memories.What's new in this version:Runs (again) on PowerPC Mac OS X 10.3.9.Removed some debug code that was left in v1.1.1.Screensaver code is now signed (for future use by Mac OS X).

Keywords: screen saver screensaver classic screen saver into code 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 414 kb; Updated: 2008-06-26

Description: MacHouse Quotes Pro 2 is the next version of MacHouse Quotes. It is a screen saver that displays over 275 random, uplifting quotes on your screen. I made the screen saver originally just for me. The screen saver contains some of my most-loved quotes. When I was sitting around with my friends one night brain storming how to raise money for graduate school, they suggested I sell my screen saver. I offer a demo version for free and a full version for only $10. The demo version contains 10 quotes, the full version has 275 quotes!What's new in this version:Compatibility update for pre-Tiger users.Demo now contains 50 quotes.

Keywords: screen saver screen saver free 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 15155 kb; Updated: 2008-06-24

Description: Screensaver based upon the Astronomy Picture of the Day web site.What's new in this version:Download A.P.O.D.Put the A.P.O.D to desktop.

Keywords: screensaver download desktop picture site 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 840 kb; Updated: 2008-06-05

Description: Logo Saver is a screen saver module for Mac OS X that displays text randomly over your screen, you can choose to fix the text colour and font/size or have the text colour change randomly. It also displays a picture of your choice and can optionally float that over the screen while bouncing off the edges of the screen. You can also choose to have the text swap for the picture and vice versa - a timer is provided for this functionality.What's new in this version:Added iLife Media Browser support for choosing images within the screen saver configuration sheet. Update restricts usage to 10.5.x and above - older version of software is still available c/- my homepage

Keywords: screen saver browser picture screen images saver media text 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 295 kb; Updated: 2008-06-02

Description: xBack is a utility that allows you replace your desktop picture with a screen saver. With xBack, you can bring your desktop to life.What's new in this version:Leopard Specific Build

Keywords: screen saver utility desktop picture screen saver 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 818 kb; Updated: 2008-05-06

Description: Watch as your monitor fills with water and real 3D fish begin to swim around the screen you were just working on! Features:Real time 3D fish that don't just swim back and forth, but towards you and away from you, up and down. Like real fish!Uses realistic 3D fish models, not just flat 2D images like other screen savers do!Dymanic underwater lighting. So if the surface of the water ripples, so does the refracted light!The registered version lets you download fish right into the screen saver from the Settings screen. It couldn't be easier! Take a look at the website to see pictures of the fish which are available for download into the full version.You can select to use your wallpaper or a random image (jpg, png or gif files) as the background for the aquarium, aswell as the option to capture the current screen.Select between warm and cold, salt water fish, and fresh water fish, or mix them all together! Remember virtual fish can all survive in the same virtual water!The fish's eyes move, so they now look ar...

Keywords: screen savers screen saver wallpaper download pictures monitor virtual website 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 978 kb; Updated: 2008-04-08

Description: It is like the built-in Slide Show screensaver on Mac OS X, but with more options and features:Keeps a persistent database of all the images found in the specified directory tree. This allows the screen saver to handle huge directory trees, and still have the benefit ofdisplaying images immediately, and,not "exercising" the disk every time it gets invoked.Can use all images in a directory tree (minus the ones that are excluded by other options, see below), or all images in one of your iPhoto albums.Options include:the speed of the zoom-in and -out;the duration for how long an image is displayed before the next one;whether or not the path of the image currently being displayed should be displayed, too.many more ...You can specify constraints for excluding images from being displayed:the minimal size in pixels (e.g., to exclude thumbnails);the minimal size in bytes;a list of file patterns; if the path of an image matches one of the patterns, it gets excluded (e.g., to exclude "index prints").You can review ...

Keywords: screen saver screensaver slide show directory database screen images image 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 93 kb; Updated: 2008-03-06

Description: MacLampsX will place bulbs around the edges of your display. Users can create their own bulbs, as well as arranging the included ones as they choose. A number of other options, such as opacity, flashing, and bulb chase are available as well. Favorite setups can be saved as themes.What's new in this version:Added a welcome dialogAdded a screensaver, along with screensaver mode in MacLampsXAdded a basic music playerAdded random flashing modeAdded support for multiple displaysSides/corners of the screen can now be configured to be emptyChanged data handling for bulbs to reduce memory usageBulbs can now be dragged from the list, even in detail modeThe bulb list is now sorted alphabetically (as opposed to randomly)Fixed a bug which caused opacity preferences to be ignoredMacLampsX now stops animation calls when you switch to another user accountReorganized preferences to give more flexibility and controlBulbs can now have a custom "preview image" that they draw in the list - useful for spacer bulbs, or bulbs b...

Keywords: screensaver animation memory screen create image music data 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 317 kb; Updated: 2008-01-19

Description: Serene Saver 2 HD is a unique cross between a video desktop (moving wallpaper) and a screen saver. It brings a bit of serenity to your daily life. Think of Serene Saver as sort of a window into the world. Instead of a static desktop image, actual nature scenes play as high definition movies right on your desktop while you work.Subtle background sounds suggest serene outdoor settings rich with waterfalls, ocean air, wildlife, and warm summer breezes.What's new in this version:High Definition releaseOver 3 dozen Serene ScenesNew Automatic Serenity featureLeopard readyScreen saver scene randomizerLonger scenesNew menubar control

Keywords: desktop image screen saver wallpaper desktop control screen window movies 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 23859 kb; Updated: 2008-01-13

Description: FadingImages is a Mac OS X screen saver plugin that displays several pictures at a time from a specified folder, iPhoto album or iTunes CoverFlow database and slowly fades them out or flies them by, replacing them with new images. Also includes a little app to help non-technical users run it as a desktop animation.What's new in this version:Improved drawing efficiency.Fixed a misbehavior that was generating excess messages to the console.log in Leopard (and wasn't a good idea before that either.

Keywords: screen saver animation database pictures desktop screen images folder 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4; File size: 100 kb; Updated: 2007-12-18