Snow Leopard: Use video files as screensavers

[thiagos]

So when I had Leopard 10.5, I used to use Save Hollywood as my screensaver application. What that does is transform any video file that you have in a screensaver. After Snow Leopard came out, Save Hollywood no longer works... I don't know what else to do, that was a must have for me and it is starting to frustrate me.
Is there any other software that would allow me to use a video file as a screensaver that would work on Snow Leopard. Has Apple fixed this issue on 10.6.3?

 

[fhall1]

Something like this?
http://www.machsoftwaredesign.com/desktop.html

 

[thiagos]

Something like this?
http://www.machsoftwaredesign.com/desktop.html

Thanks for the link. Although that is really cool, it is not really what I am looking for. I don't want to add my videos as a desktop wallpaper, I just want to use my video as a screensaver.

 

[fhall1]

I put "os x use video as screensaver" (no quotes) in Google and came up with a bunch of candidates...since I don't use any of them, I can't comment on how good or bad they are.

 

[realaaa]

I put "os x use video as screensaver" (no quotes) in Google and came up with a bunch of candidates...since I don't use any of them, I can't comment on how good or bad they are.

was just searching for the same software and could not find any for Snow Leopard..

if anyone finds anything similar please post here, would really appreciate it!

 

[stellerdesigns]

Me too!

Trying to do the same thing with Snow Leopard and no such luck. Keep looking, please anyone, if they find it let us know! THANKS!

 

[Intell]

Search for the screensaver called "SaveHollywood" It works pretty well.

 

[realaaa]

Search for the screensaver called "SaveHollywood" It works pretty well.

as per developer it does not work on Snow Leopard, which is the main problem so far

http://s.sudre.free.fr/Software/SaveHollywood.html

it seems like My Living Desktop could do the job but I am yet to try it (and it is not free):

http://www.mylivingdesktop.com/

 

[Intell]

as per developer it does not work on Snow Leopard, which is the main problem so far

As per my testing on 10.6.5, it works fine, when ScreenSaverEngine is set to run in 32-bit mode.

 

[realaaa]

As per my testing on 10.6.5, it works fine, when ScreenSaverEngine is set to run in 32-bit mode.

really? I knew I should have tested it myself!

will check and see how it goes, thanks for letting us know!

 

[Intell]

really? I knew I should have tested it myself!

will check and see how it goes, thanks for letting us know!

But, it crashes if left going for about four hours. And all you get is a black screen.

 

[realaaa]

But, it crashes if left going for about four hours. And all you get is a black screen.

doesn't work for me at all..

it says "You cannot use the SaveHollywood screen saver on this computer" and "Contact the developer of this screen saver for a newer version" - see the attached screenshot

I am using OS X 10.6.6 with 64 bit kernel and SaveHollywood 1.9.1

did you have any problems like that?

 

[realaaa]

...when ScreenSaverEngine is set to run in 32-bit mode.

aha forgot about that, let me check how to do that

 

[realaaa]

OK, almost managed to run it, had to reopen System Preferences in 32 bit mode as described here:

http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20090831003645829

and then make ScreenSaverEngine run in 32 bit mode as well as per slippyd advise here:

http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20100209053016662

Now it works by clicking Test under screensaver preferences windows.

But - it does not work after idle time, and also does not work when I try to trigger it using Hot Corner. Something is still missing here..

 

[Intell]

You have to set the Screensaverengin.app to run in 32-bit mode. It's in the Screensaverengine.framework.

 

[realaaa]

You have to set the Screensaverengin.app to run in 32-bit mode. It's in the Screensaverengine.framework.

Thanks, but as I mentioned above I followed this advise:

$ cd /System/Library/Frameworks/ScreenSaver.framework/Versions/A/Resources/ScreenSaverEngine.app/Contents/MacOS/
$ mv ScreenSaverEngine ScreenSaverEngine-executable
$ cat > ScreenSaverEngine
#!/bin/sh
arch -i386 /System/Library/Frameworks/ScreenSaver.framework/Versions/A/Resources/ScreenSaverEngine.app/Contents/MacOS/ScreenSaverEngine-executable
$ chmod 755 ScreenSaverEngine

my understanding that the above should trigger ScreenSaverEngine to run in 32-bit mode

 

[Intell]

That should make it work fine.

 

[DoFoT9]

very interesting! i have been wondering this for many years

i will give it a try! thanks

 

[stretchphoto]

Deadline for Master's Thesis - HELP?

Hi. I'm having the exact same problem as REALAA. I put in the code and I still get the floating "Update the screensaver software" message.

I'm desperate here, and must complete this project ASAP. All was good until I switched Mac Minis from PPC to Intel. And I have four of them on this project.

If anyone can help, I'll be happy to pay you for your time.

Thanks so very much.

ps - The Minis are running 10.6.3

 

[tails-4]

That should make it work fine.

Hey, sorry to resurrect a dead thread.
But i've tried all of these solutions and it still isnt working for me.....
It seems like its working, but when the screensaver launches, it will flash up for about half a second and then quit again, going to the password screen (or back to pre-screensaver)

anyone have any idea whats going on??
thanks for any help

 

[stretchphoto]

Can't be done on an intel

Hey, sorry to resurrect a dead thread.
But i've tried all of these solutions and it still isnt working for me.....
It seems like its working, but when the screensaver launches, it will flash up for about half a second and then quit again, going to the password screen (or back to pre-screensaver)

anyone have any idea whats going on??
thanks for any help

I needed this same functionality for my master's thesis project, and spend days and days looking for a solution.

Unfortunately, it can't be done.