Lensovet: New page: In Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Apple introduced the ability to use any Quartz Composition (easily created with Quartz Composer) as a screensaver. Personally, I use the screensaver solely as a s...

2008-04-19T23:27:58Z

New page: In Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Apple introduced the ability to use any Quartz Composition (easily created with Quartz Composer) as a screensaver. Personally, I use the screensaver solely as a s...

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In Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Apple introduced the ability to use any Quartz Composition (easily created with Quartz Composer) as a screensaver. Personally, I use the screensaver solely as a security measure, so that if I step away from my machine for more than a few minutes, the screensaver kicks on and a password is required to get back access to the computer.

Consequently, I need as simple of a screensaver as possible, one that will use no CPU and tax the display to the minimum. The result is my '''black screensaver''', which simply draws a solid, black background over the entire screen. The are no options to configure, no special installation.

To install the screen saver, simply download the [[Media:Black.qtz.zip|the ZIPed screensaver]], extract the archive, and place the file Black.qtz in either ~/Library/Screen Savers (if you want to install only for yourself) or /Library/Screen Savers (if you want to install for all users).

Enjoy!

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Lensovet: New page: In Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Apple introduced the ability to use any Quartz Composition (easily created with Quartz Composer) as a screensaver. Personally, I use the screensaver solely as a s...