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Cyberpawz

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Dec 11, 2004
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Ok this command allows you to create a screensaver as your desktop...

nohup /System/Library/Frameworks/ScreenSaver.framework/Resources/ScreenSaverEngine.app/Contents/MacOS/ScreenSaverEngine -background

How can I create a simple little program from the menubar allow me to turn on, or off this command without going through the terminal each time I want to do it?

Any help would be appreciated... I have XCode downloaded so if I need to I'll make and compile something if I have to, I just don't know how to go through the terminal and do it myself.
 

superbovine

macrumors 68030
Nov 7, 2003
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it is something like this. make an applescript..

how to write an applescript

http://www.mactipscafe.com/tip021/

Code:
tell application "Terminal"
activate
do script with command "nohup /System/Library/Frameworks/ScreenSaver.framework/Resources/ScreenSaverEngine.app/Contents/MacOS/ScreenSaverEngine -background"
end tell

my syntax maybe a little of. I am not sure on the quotes, but yeah it something like that.
 

Mechcozmo

macrumors 603
Jul 17, 2004
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Do you run the same command to swap the value from true to false and from false to true?
 

Cyberpawz

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Dec 11, 2004
3
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mrfrosty said:
An alternative would be to use "backlight"

It crashes the desktop in 10.4.4 after it comes back from sleep, not my idea of a good game plan.
 
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