Screensaver Problems

[weblars@mac.com]

My iMac G5 was using the iTunes Artwork screensaver happily until some point in time (I can't remember when or how) wher it now flickers the screen from fade-to-black to return-to-desktop. When I go into Desktop and Scrensaver in my System Preferences to change it, the System Preferences app quits unexpectedly. I open a terminal session and drill down to the executable within the iTunes Artwork and attempt to launch it by entering

$ ./iTunes\ Artwork

and it returns with "Bad executable". How do I fix this, or else how do I return to the factory setting screensaver?

Thanks in advance
weblars

 

[mklos]

Try deleting your System Preferences Preference in YOUR library folder. You may have to re-do all of your settings in the system preferences, but that should reset some things.

OR

Try launching the desktop/screen savers system pref WITHOUT going to System Preferences first. To do that do the following:

1. Open up your HD

2. Double click on System

3. Double click on Library

4. Double click on Preference Panes

5. Double click on Desktop/Screen Effects preference pane

OR

Do it under a different User

Just some things to try....

 

[weblars@mac.com]

None of that worked - sorry!

 

[pdpfilms]

Try visiting electricsheep.org and downloading their free screensaver. You'll wonder why you ever used anything else.

EDIT: I'm serious.

 

[weblars@mac.com]

Try visiting electricsheep.org and downloading their free screensaver. You'll wonder why you ever used anything else.

EDIT: I'm serious.

I downloaded it but I STILL can't choose anything inthe screen saver Preference Pane without the application exiting.

 

[weblars@mac.com]

I figured out how to log in as Root, and when I did I ddeleted the iTunes Artwork directory. When I logged back as myself, I got back the Screen Saver panel, but I am only able to select the Comupter Name screensaver. No other ones work, includng the new ones I downloaded.

 

[weblars@mac.com]

Here is the error I get

Date/Time: 2005-11-21 22:29:58.213 -0500
OS Version: 10.4.3 (Build 8F46)
Report Version: 3

Command: System Preferences
Path: /Applications/System Preferences.app/Contents/MacOS/System Preferences
Parent: WindowServer [12154]

Version: 3.3 (3.3)
Build Version: 3
Project Name: SystemPrefsApp
Source Version: 1260100

PID: 12480
Thread: Unknown

Link (dyld) error:

image not found /System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/OpenGL
Model: PowerMac8,2, BootROM 5.2.5f1, 1 processors, PowerPC G5 (3.1), 2 GHz, 1 GB
Graphics: ATI Radeon 9600, ATY,RV351, AGP, 128 MB
Memory Module: DIMM0/J4000, 512 MB, DDR SDRAM, PC3200U-30330
Memory Module: DIMM1/J4001, 512 MB, DDR SDRAM, PC3200U-30330
AirPort: AirPort Extreme, 402.6 (3.90.34.0.p13)
Modem: Jump, , V.92, Version 1.0,
Bluetooth: Version 1.6.6f22, 2 service, 1 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: WDC WD1600JD-40HBC0, 149.05 GB
Parallel ATA Device: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K04L,
USB Device: iPod mini, Apple, Up to 480 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: LaCie Hard Drive USB, LaCie, Up to 480 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Bluetooth HCI, , Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA

 

[mklos]

If you go to:

yourhd/system/library/Screen savers

Are there any screen savers in there? If not then I can send you the ones that are supposed to be in there. You may be able to extract them from the OS X installer DVD.

Also, you may want reinstall the Desktop & Screensavers preference pane. Maybe something screwed it up. I can even send you the Desktop & screensavers preference pane that I have as long as you have Mac OS X.4 (Tiger) Installed.

 

[weblars@mac.com]

If you go to:

yourhd/system/library/Screen savers

Are there any screen savers in there? If not then I can send you the ones that are supposed to be in there. You may be able to extract them from the OS X installer DVD.

Also, you may want reinstall the Desktop & Screensavers preference pane. Maybe something screwed it up. I can even send you the Desktop & screensavers preference pane that I have as long as you have Mac OS X.4 (Tiger) Installed.

I have screen savers in this directory already. They just kill the app when I try to access it. Can I just take the Install Disk thnat came with my iMac and just install the piece that I need?

 

[mklos]

If you can find them on the installer CD/DVD, go ahead. Good luck with it though as the files on the installer disc are hidden. There are programs what will view hidden files in OS X. Just do a search on www.versiontracker.com

If its that much of an issue for you, you may want to consider doing an archive and install of OS X. That will just rewrite the OS X system folder and will NOT delete your apps, or home folders.