Poll: What is your Mac OS X Screensaver set at?

MacRumors · Sep 22, 2003, 01:12 AM

Vote: Poll: What is your Mac OS X Screensaver set at?

tazo · Sep 22, 2003, 01:14 AM

the fire gl one.....

scem0 · Sep 22, 2003, 01:15 AM

unfortunately I do not use OS X

.

scem0

Powerbook G5 · Sep 22, 2003, 01:28 AM

I'm not using OS X yet, either, but when I do, I want to get that nifty Marine Aquarium screen saver.

baby duck monge · Sep 22, 2003, 01:29 AM

computer name - "god kills a kitten"

sometimes flurry, though (when i plan on running the screensaver as the desktop)

wsteineker · Sep 22, 2003, 01:31 AM

Marine Aquarium here. It's really quite stunning on a 20" Cinema Display.

donshank · Sep 22, 2003, 01:38 AM

no option for "none" or "off"?

Hawthorne · Sep 22, 2003, 01:51 AM

No Folding@Home option?

Go Team 139! (Yeah, I know, cheering for the competition.

)

capacity · Sep 22, 2003, 02:05 AM

I'm also gonna have to go with Folding@home.

shecky · Sep 22, 2003, 02:12 AM

i dont bother with a screensaver. my machine is never still long enough often enough to worry about getting burned in - with screens these days it would need to be on for months and months to get burned (unlike plasma TV's - beware.) plus the screensaver just uses the processor & videocard for no good reason.

Chealion · Sep 22, 2003, 02:17 AM

Flurry rocks

Although sometimes I have Fireflies on instead.

Nermal · Sep 22, 2003, 02:27 AM

I just have it blanking the screen. I did have Flurry, but it got annoying when I was trying to sleep and there's flurries flying all around the room.

MacBandit · Sep 22, 2003, 02:31 AM

I don't use a screen-saver. I have the monitor set to power off after 10 minutes in energy saver.

I do however run screen-saver on my desktop using BackLight. I currently am using a screen-saver called Cyclone and the other one I use most often is an astronomy one called CosmoSaver. I find the stock screen-saver that come with OSX to really boring so I have about 30 ones I found that I run on the desktop.

MoparShaha · Sep 22, 2003, 02:32 AM

I have about 30 screensaver modules installed, but always opt for flurry. I used to always want to use it on my iMac, but the graphics card just couldn't take it. Now that I've got a good card in my new Power Mac, I love watching flurry. It's awesome!

simX · Sep 22, 2003, 02:50 AM

I occasionally try out other screensavers, but I always end up coming back to Flurry. I actually found it BEFORE Apple made it standard on Jaguar (it was originally a third-party screensaver), so I should get bonus points for that.

dhns · Sep 22, 2003, 03:11 AM

because my screensaver is the Sleep Mode of my Powerbook.

Lincoln · Sep 22, 2003, 03:13 AM

I used to use the Pictures folder screensaver, but I now use "redpill" on oldie but goodie!

gerardrj · Sep 22, 2003, 03:25 AM

No "screen saver" for several reasons:

1. My screens don't need saving (neither do yours)
2. I'd rather use the cycles for Seti@Home
3. I'd rather the monitors go to sleep after 10 minutes and save the heat output

Golem · Sep 22, 2003, 03:51 AM

Mine is set to folding@home but regardless the screen is set to go off under energy saver after 30 min.

nichrome · Sep 22, 2003, 04:18 AM

Marine Aquarium. It's super-neat, especially on a dual monitor setup

alset · Sep 22, 2003, 04:38 AM

I have my display go to sleep , rather than use a pretty screen saver. I think it's a waste to burn the display with compelling screen savers. I spent a lot of money on this thing... I want it to last.

Dan

vollspacken · Sep 22, 2003, 06:16 AM

after 5 minutes: flurry screensaver
after 10 minutes: screen turned off

vSpacken

cc bcc · Sep 22, 2003, 06:21 AM

Pollen

It's beautiful, make sure to use a small logo or image. Logo's work best.

medea · Sep 22, 2003, 06:29 AM

when I use one I use a screensaver called Abstract Motion, but I generally just have my monitor set to sleep.

MrMacMan · Sep 22, 2003, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nermal
I just have it blanking the screen. I did have Flurry, but it got annoying when I was trying to sleep and there's flurries flying all around the room.

Indeed, I keep my monitor to shut off, but the 'screen saver' is nothing more then a black image.

Which is really good for me because then I turn Password Protect, stopping people from getting into my computer.

Sep 22, 2003, 01:12 AM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Poll: What is your Mac OS X Screensaver set at? Vote: Poll: What is your Mac OS X Screensaver set at?

Sep 22, 2003, 01:28 AM	#4
Powerbook G5 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: St Augustine, FL	I'm not using OS X yet, either, but when I do, I want to get that nifty Marine Aquarium screen saver. __________________ iMac, therefore, iAm.

Sep 22, 2003, 01:29 AM	#5
baby duck monge macrumors 68000 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Memphis, TN	computer name - "god kills a kitten" sometimes flurry, though (when i plan on running the screensaver as the desktop) __________________ When I get sad I stop being sad and get awesome. True story. My Heatware.

Sep 22, 2003, 01:31 AM	#6
wsteineker macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Montgomery, AL	Marine Aquarium here. It's really quite stunning on a 20" Cinema Display. __________________ "Let's drink to the hard working people. Let's drink to the lowly of birth. Raise your glass to the good and the evil. Let's drink to the salt of the earth." - The Rolling Stones, Salt of the Earth

Sep 22, 2003, 01:38 AM	#7
donshank macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Los Angeles	none no option for "none" or "off"?

Sep 22, 2003, 01:14 AM	#2
tazo Guest Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pacific Northwest, Seattle, WA actually	the fire gl one.....

Sep 22, 2003, 01:15 AM	#3
scem0 macrumors 601 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: back in NYC!	unfortunately I do not use OS X . scem0

Sep 22, 2003, 01:51 AM	#8
Hawthorne macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: In front of my Mac	What? No Folding@Home option? Go Team 139! (Yeah, I know, cheering for the competition. ) __________________ Good posters copy their .sig. Great ones steal them.

Sep 22, 2003, 02:05 AM	#9
capacity macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Thrilladelphia	I'm also gonna have to go with Folding@home.

Sep 22, 2003, 02:12 AM	#10
shecky Guest Join Date: May 2003 Location: Obviously you're not a golfer.	i dont bother with a screensaver. my machine is never still long enough often enough to worry about getting burned in - with screens these days it would need to be on for months and months to get burned (unlike plasma TV's - beware.) plus the screensaver just uses the processor & videocard for no good reason.

Sep 22, 2003, 02:17 AM	#11
Chealion macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta	Flurry rocks Although sometimes I have Fireflies on instead. __________________ Chealion, the one and only =)

Sep 22, 2003, 02:27 AM	#12
Nermal Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Whakatane, New Zealand	I just have it blanking the screen. I did have Flurry, but it got annoying when I was trying to sleep and there's flurries flying all around the room.

Sep 22, 2003, 02:31 AM	#13
MacBandit macrumors 601 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Springfield, OR (Home of the Simpsons)	I don't use a screen-saver. I have the monitor set to power off after 10 minutes in energy saver. I do however run screen-saver on my desktop using BackLight. I currently am using a screen-saver called Cyclone and the other one I use most often is an astronomy one called CosmoSaver. I find the stock screen-saver that come with OSX to really boring so I have about 30 ones I found that I run on the desktop. __________________ Folding@Home "Folding FAQ," for more information. Fold with your PS3. Message me on the Playstation Network ID 'MacBandit'

Sep 22, 2003, 02:32 AM	#14
MoparShaha macrumors 68000 Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco	I have about 30 screensaver modules installed, but always opt for flurry. I used to always want to use it on my iMac, but the graphics card just couldn't take it. Now that I've got a good card in my new Power Mac, I love watching flurry. It's awesome! __________________ MacBook Pro C2D 2.16 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 200 GB HD 5G iPod 30GB White BenQ 24" LCD

Sep 22, 2003, 02:50 AM	#15
simX macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bay Area, CA	I occasionally try out other screensavers, but I always end up coming back to Flurry. I actually found it BEFORE Apple made it standard on Jaguar (it was originally a third-party screensaver), so I should get bonus points for that. __________________ Get Memory Usage Getter, the only Mac OS X utility that graphically displays the memory and CPU usage of every open process! 800 MHz 17" G4 iMac \| 1 GB RAM \| SuperDrive \| OS X 10.3.2 \| iPod Join the MacRumors SETI team, and help kick Symantec off the Top 200 list!

Sep 22, 2003, 03:11 AM	#16
dhns macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Germany	Other... because my screensaver is the Sleep Mode of my Powerbook.

Sep 22, 2003, 03:13 AM	#17
Lincoln macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK	I used to use the Pictures folder screensaver, but I now use "redpill" on oldie but goodie!

Sep 22, 2003, 03:25 AM	#18
gerardrj macrumors regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Arizona	None No "screen saver" for several reasons: 1. My screens don't need saving (neither do yours) 2. I'd rather use the cycles for Seti@Home 3. I'd rather the monitors go to sleep after 10 minutes and save the heat output

Sep 22, 2003, 03:51 AM	#19
Golem macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sydney,Australia	Mine is set to folding@home but regardless the screen is set to go off under energy saver after 30 min.

Sep 22, 2003, 04:18 AM	#20
nichrome macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Finland	Marine Aquarium. It's super-neat, especially on a dual monitor setup __________________ you think you've found my weakness... but i have more

Sep 22, 2003, 04:38 AM	#21
alset macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: East Bay, CA	I have my display go to sleep , rather than use a pretty screen saver. I think it's a waste to burn the display with compelling screen savers. I spent a lot of money on this thing... I want it to last. Dan __________________ alsetmusic.com standing on the shoulders of giants....

Sep 22, 2003, 06:16 AM	#22
vollspacken macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Boogie-Down Münstertown	after 5 minutes: flurry screensaver after 10 minutes: screen turned off vSpacken __________________  *...A Huge Ever Growing Apple That Rules From The Centre Of The Ultraworld.*

Sep 22, 2003, 06:21 AM	#23
cc bcc macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: nl	Pollen It's beautiful, make sure to use a small logo or image. Logo's work best.

Sep 22, 2003, 06:29 AM	#24
medea macrumors 68030 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Madison, Wi	when I use one I use a screensaver called Abstract Motion, but I generally just have my monitor set to sleep. __________________ Winner Of The '04 Animated Avatar Contest Misanthrope's Creed: One's company, two's a crowd. Solipsist's Creed: Zero's company, one's a crowd.

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