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Intel version of Black screensaver?
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timmerk
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Feb 15, 2006, 09:41 AM
 
Anyone know where I can find a black/blank screensaver for Intel?

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Diggory Laycock
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Feb 15, 2006, 10:30 AM
 
The 'Energy Saver' prefpane? Set the display to sleep before the screensaver kicks in?
     
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Feb 15, 2006, 03:06 PM
 
Originally Posted by timmerk
Anyone know where I can find a black/blank screensaver for Intel?

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1. Create a folder to contain the screensaver.
2. Open Preview. Set Preferences/General/Window background color to black.
3. Open any picture in Preview. Zoom out until the picture is teensy-weensy small.
4. User Preview/File/Grab/Selection to capture part of the black background. Save it in the folder from step 1 as a picture, call it "Black Background Screensaver" or whatever suits your fancy.
5. Open System Preferences/Desktop & Screen Saver. Click on Screen Saver, Choose Folder then select the folder you created in step 1.

Voila! You now have a black screensaver that works for either PowerPC or Intel Macs!
     
timmerk  (op)
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Feb 18, 2006, 02:54 AM
 
Thanks!
     
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Feb 18, 2006, 10:39 AM
 
Yup, much easier to set the display to sleep in the Energy Saver prefs
     
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Feb 18, 2006, 10:41 AM
 
Yah, but I needed the password protection without it going to sleep.
     
   
 
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