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- ATLBeer, on 10/12/2007, -1/+44Well, I got a snowflake screensaver but, now I want the porn screensaver
Worst christmas ever. - soopafly, on 10/12/2007, -1/+29Direct link to the screen saver:
http://www.alittlebitofnothingleft.net/snowfall/ - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+28What the ***** is a boxen, and why does seeing it drive me into an insane rage?
- speedy11309, on 10/12/2007, -3/+16anyone know of one like it for windows? i wouldn't mind my windows copying macs every now and then.
- acomj, on 10/12/2007, -1/+111 ox
2 or more oxen
1 box
........
I think its just people confused by plurals. - wastern, on 10/12/2007, -7/+17now and then...haha
Well, this isn't a case of coping Macs, its a 3rd party screensaver. Windows may have a lot of developers, but the small mac developers really come out with some great things. People always say they can't go to OS X because the apps aren't there. I say I can't go back to Windows because the apps aren't there. There aren't as many, but they are a lot higher quality and more polished - joel8x, on 10/12/2007, -2/+12Great find!
- DelMonte, on 10/12/2007, -2/+11You can easily put any Quartz composition like this one on the OS X desktop using a freeware called "Quartz Desktop":
http://www.fourminutemilesoftware.com/quartzdesktop/
Seriously r3tex, do you have any idea what Quartz Composer is? Not to brag or bash, but linux (and Windows) doesn't have anything even close to what Quartz Composer is... - sunbeam60, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9Man, I'm a PC owner and love my Windows and all, but seriously, the screensaver you linked to is, well, not very attractive and the Mac version is very attractive. Not quite the same.
- Moeface, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8Are you a fool?
- wheezl, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7You just downloaded the wrong one, Snowsaver is PPC only, Snowfall works fine on the intel boxen.
- itsonlyme, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8*DelMonte
You can put screen savers on the desktop with only the terminal... Try running this
# cd /System/Library/Frameworks/ScreenSaver.framework/Resources
# ./ScreenSaverEngine.app/Contents/MacOS/ScreenSaverEngine -background & - modian, on 10/12/2007, -5/+11really nice looking one for windows:
http://www.isotope244.com/3d-screensavers.html (scroll down to Snowflake 3D)
screenshots:
http://www.isotope244.com/i/snowflake-3d-1.jpg
http://www.isotope244.com/i/snowflake-3d-2.jpg
http://www.isotope244.com/i/snowflake-3d-3.jpg
http://www.isotope244.com/i/snowflake-3d-4.jpg
Microsoft also has one here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/desktop/screensavers.mspx
direct dl: http://tinyurl.com/47yzc - devolve, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6Is there something similar for windows? I haven't managed to convince my boss that I work best with a mac yet.
- Domza, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7This would be great, but in the southern hemisphere we're battling massive bushfires (Victoria, Australia), looks pretty though :)
- SenatorPenguin, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I can confidently say that Quartz Composer is the best kept secret in Mac development. It has an incredible interface, where you just drag modules onto a field, connecting inputs to outputs; it is quite easy to make a very visually pleasing animation, or interactive screensaver.
No programming required, though you can incorporate it into OS X apps, I have no idea why more people don't know about this.
I usually don't fanboy about Apple stuff, but QC is truly spectacular. Free, included with the developer tools. - DelMonte, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3A screensaver mixing porn and snowflakes should be called: Porn Flakes!
- taxonimous, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Just what my ba-humbug Mac needed to cheer it up
- coldfusion1970, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3But is it a platform that can run Mac OS X?
- bSimms, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Yeah, I was running Snowsaver but it doesn't work well with dual displays, this works great and looks better too.
- spideykonfusion, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2very sexy :D
- FluffyArmada, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Come now... don't be mean, just post your own story about Beryl's snow-fall looking screensaver... no need to flaimbait.
- RyeBrye, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2No wonder he couldn't find it using Google - http://www.alittlebitofnothingleft.net/snowfall/ has absolutely NO TEXT. WTF was that designer thinking?
- DaffyDuck, on 10/12/2007, -5/+7Actually, the snow screensaver for Beryl does not use the CPU at all from what I understand. Quartz animations require quite a bit of CPU time on my system. The linux guys have a few tricks up their sleeves.
- forgetmenots, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2This guy's blog has another fun link I found that lets you make your own snowflake and sends you an .eps when you're done. You can cut sections out or undo your cuts. Very well created and worth checking out!
http://snowflakes.lookandfeel.com/ - TheRealDeal, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I put it under Macintosh HD / Library / Screen Savers and it worked perfectly. I put it up a level so that it would be available to all users. Hope this helps.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3Snowflake porn, yes.
- bpwwhirl, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Type "snow scene" into google image search. You'll get some good, high res results.
- PhillyMJS, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Try searching for 'snowscape' on Google Images. I found a couple nice photos doing that.
~Philly - willlow, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1You can get hundreds of Quartz Composer based screensavers here: http://www.quartzcompositions.com/phpBB2/upload/index.php?cmd=top
Snow is cool, but my favorite is the following: http://www.quartzcompositions.com/phpBB2/upload/download.php?file=59
Reacts to music, very cool. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Very cool. As much as I'm attached to my "Hills" screensaver, this will be replacing it for a pretty long while.
Thanks - Arkitan, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3Find a picture of a snowy scene and put it in the background, great screen saver.
- malier, on 10/01/2008, -0/+1just go here and get it. i have redone it.
http://www.wallpaper.screensaver.mathanth.com
http://www.water.screensaver.mathanth.com - jontom, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1If you follow soopafly's direct link you'll get a different screen saver... that works.
- wastern, on 10/12/2007, -4/+5Works great on my 15" MacBook Pro
- jumanji69, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1The password feature works for me...
- BrotherGA2, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2just use paralels and virtue desktops...he'll never know.
multiple OS macs FTW. - craigyjack, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1very nice screensaver!!
didnt like the stock options, but once checking out the options, you can change color, remove/keep those strips, change speed etc of snowflakes, and even put an image in the background of the snow flakes. looks really good over a nice black and white photo i think!
what a great way to give my mac a nice wintery feel, thanks for the find. - firsttube, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I see your 400 mhz g4, and raise you a 400 mhz g3. screensaver doesn't work, however.
- coldfusion1970, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1On my work machine i I double clicked the screen saver file and it asked me if i wanted to install for the 'current user' or 'for all users'.
But on my home machine it opened the Quartz Composer application when i double clicked it. - FluffyArmada, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1You might consider http://www.ittpoi.com/sno/ ... it's kinda like xsnow for Mac OS X. It works as a screensaver too. :)
- .mark, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Anyone know of some really nice 1440x900 wallpapers that are holiday related?
- sup191, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Here's one of my favorite site's for widescreen wallpaper: http://www.vladstudio.com/home/
If you want some of the larger sizes, you'll have to register. (It's only a one time registration for unlimited lifetime downloads)
Your 1440x900 is for registered users, but some of the smaller sizes of these wallpapers stretch perfectly in XP.
Just a suggestion. :) - TheRealDeal, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Try the "Aqua Blue" (Aqua Blue.jpg) picture in the Macintosh HD / Library / Desktop Pictures directory. I did this on my MacBook and it looks pretty cool.
- uownedge, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Beautiful screen saver! In the spirit of the season, it has temporarily replaced ToasterClone.
- danfuturo, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2This is nice...minimal yet aesthetically pleasing. I didn't even realize Apple had this up in the stores until now. Guess I'm not a true fanboy =(
- skater4life757, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Bah. Wish it would work with Panther :( . Anybody find another similar that works with all OS X's?
- abxy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Nah, that doesn't seem to be working either. I should mention that I know how to navigate macs, but this is the first mac that I actually own, so is there some sort of Quartz Composer related update I need or anything like that?
It's just not showing up under Sys Prefs/ Desktop and Screensavers - sitric, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1same here bro... not working for me either... i use a hackintosh on my compaq rig... and it is 10.4.8...
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2>Anyone know of some really nice 1440x900 wallpapers that are holiday related?
We get it, you have a huge monitor. STFU. -
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