[little a]

why does real player ask me to configure it everytime i open it? i agree and it leads to real player (no special configuration window, nothing).

also, why doesn;t the screen saver work while i'm playing music? even if it is minimized, it won't go on.

lastly, or perhaps i should start here, real player is a pain. are there any alternatives to it in OS X? (iTunes is not an option, thanks)

alfio

[TETENAL]

Originally Posted by little a 

why does real player ask me to configure it everytime i open it?

Probably becaue it can't write its preferences. Trash its preferences file and try again.

[little a]

ok, how do i locate that file? sorry but i'm an OS X noob

thanks

[analogika]

In your home folder (the house icon in the finder window's sidebar) --> Library/Preferences/com.RealNetworks.RealPlayer.plist

[little a]

thanks. that seemed to solve the problem with it wanting to reconfigure all the time. any ideas on the screen saver issue?

alfio

[analogika]

Some video players will block the system's ability to display a screen saver.

This is because generally, if you're watching a video, you're not mousing around. Often enough, the ****ing screensaver will come on in the middle of watching something on YouTube or in a QuickTime window.

I know having a film open in VLC will block the screen saver; I assume that having a file or stream open in RealPlayer will do the same.

Have you tried forcing the screen saver by using an active corner?