Widget to start screensaver?

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  1. goodtimes5, Oct 27, 2007

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    Does anyone know of a widget that can start the screensaver when told to? I already have all my hot corners assigned.
     
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  2. unity, Oct 27, 2007

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    Huh? Just set it after a set amount of idle time. I cant think why you would need a widget to start the screen saver. Is that not sorta redundant? I mean all the widget would be active with the saver running.

    How about an apple script/automator action that you can link to in the dock. Click and it launches the script which start the screen saver.
     
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  3. flopticalcube, Oct 27, 2007

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    Why not just set a hot corner?
     
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  4. goodtimes5, Oct 27, 2007

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    I already stated I have all my hot corners assigned.

    I use my screensaver as a way to lock my screen when I have to attend to something else. This is why I prefer to have an instant screensaver rather than wait for idle time. I'll try to mess with Automator.
     
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  5. goodtimes5, Oct 27, 2007

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    Successful Automator plug-in for Finder created.
     
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  6. unity, Oct 27, 2007

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    Well if its for lock purposes, use Keychain Access. It has a screen lock feature that you can use via the menu bar. I think that would be pretty quick.

    Applications/Utilities/Keychain Access

    Then go to the preferences menu and "Show Status in Menu Bar".
     
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  7. flopticalcube, Oct 27, 2007

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    Sorry. Missed that bit. :eek:
     
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