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Why does Mountain Lion keep using the wrong screen saver?
I have my screen saver set to Arabesque. If I move my mouse down to the Screen Saver hot corner, I get Arabesque. If I sit and wait for the screen saver to start automatically, I get Arabesque.
But ...
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How can I be notified when a user logs in or out, or when the screensaver starts?
I want to write a program that keeps track of exactly when my screen is on.
To do this, I want to run my "make-a-note" program whenever I log in, log out, or turn the screensaver on or off (i.e., ...
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Is there a “digg” style stackexchange screen saver for mac?
I really enjoy the stackexchange community. I would love to find a screen saver for may mac that has a "digg" style flair to it that would show information from the stackexchange APIs. It would be ...
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32-bit only screen savers in Mountain Lion?
Is it possible to run 32-bit only screen savers in Mountain Lion?
Just opening /System/Library/Frameworks/ScreenSaver.framework/Versions/A/Resources/ScreenSaverEngine.app in 32-bit mode doesn't run ...
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DisplayLink Screen Saver Issues
I am running OSX Lion 10.7.5 (can't upgrade yet due to corp policy) on my MBP 13" 2011. I run with the lid closed connected to two displays:
HP 24" via DisplayPort/DVI adapter
Dell 24" via Diamond ...
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Where is the “Computer Name” screensaver stored in Mac OS X?
I've looked in:
System/Library/Screen Savers
Library/Screen Savers
~/Library/Screen Savers
I wish to explore the package contents for a personal project I'm working on. I've done iOS apps in the ...
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Disable screensaver password requirement from command line
I am trying to enable and disable the screensaver password requirement from the command line.
defaults read com.apple.screensaver
shows a variable askForPassword set to either 0 or 1, depending on ...
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Make RSS screensaver show more articles?
I have an RSS screensaver, but at the moment it only displays a few articles and then loops. Is there a way to make it display more articles?
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How can I set the Mac OS X screensaver when not logged in?
When logged in to my user account, the screensaver selected in System Preferences is used. However, when on the login screen before logging in or using fast user switching a different screensaver is ...
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Why is the screen saver not kicking in?
I have a Mac mini running 10.6.7. I have set the screen saver to be automatically activated after 15 minutes, and the session to be locked a while after that.
But sometimes, the screen saver stops ...
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How can I disable the Screen Saver on the login window?
How can I disable the Screen Saver on the login window?
