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Hyperspace and Helios

The screensaver is nice, giving you the image of ultra high speed. However, They are quite heavy to be processed. They can be downloaded here for Hyperspace and here for Helios.

LotsaGlass

It can transform itself and it has many unique shapes. I really hope I can have a glass like this for real. You can get the screensaver here.

Electric Sheep

Download here.

Time Machine

As a clone of Time Machine animation, this screensaver gets many attention also. Download it here and drop it to your screensaver pane.

Fenetres Volantes

Let's fly! The screensaver can be downloaded here.

LotsaWater

If you haven't ever seen your Mac drowned in water, you can try this screensaver out. It gives the effect of your whole display being drowned! You can download it here.

Flurry

And still, Flurry is the best screensaver for Mac OS X.

21 COMMENTS (RSS)

paxton

May 12th, 2008 Time: 03:26 AM

You've forgot to include a link for the best screensaver for Mac OS X ;-)

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Mark B

May 12th, 2008 Time: 11:27 AM

The time machine one is great, and combined with Wall saver, I've now got it running as my desktop background :)

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Jose Luis

May 12th, 2008 Time: 09:18 PM

Flurry comes along MacOSX.... It doesn't need a download link

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jay

May 13th, 2008 Time: 05:23 PM

Maybe you could add www.screenspro.com to the list... this is a cool one.

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kalle

May 16th, 2008 Time: 04:03 AM

I like polarclock very much... it's not as classy as the suggested here but still really cool: http://blog.pixelbreaker.com/polarclock/

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divahomie

May 22nd, 2008 Time: 09:20 AM

Thank you for 'lotsofwater' screensaver, I really enjoy it, but when my screensaver comes on, a black screen display pops up.... not the original deskptop. How can i fix that?

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Wendy

May 22nd, 2008 Time: 11:08 AM

Hi diva, maybe you've accidentally set the "Dimming" adjustment to its lowest which blacken out the display, leaving the dropping water alone. Try to adjust the screensaver "Options" inside your Screensaver Preferences Pane. Hope it can be fix.

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maclover

May 22nd, 2008 Time: 02:23 PM

does these mac screensavers have a windows version? i have a windows port of flurry and it's awesome!!!

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jay

June 9th, 2008 Time: 01:43 AM

David Frampton

July 7th, 2008 Time: 05:33 PM

I'd like to also point you towards iSight Screensavers for Mac OS X which uses a you and a webcam to interact with a collection of effects from fire and water to particles and champagne. Have a look at http://majicjungle.com/screensavers.html

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aveline

July 22nd, 2008 Time: 04:07 PM

HI! I''ve downloaded lotsa water, lotsa glass and electric sheep but unable to use it as my screen saver. Can you please tell me how to install them. Thank you

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Wendy

July 22nd, 2008 Time: 09:13 PM

Hi, Aveline! Three of them have .saver files inside their package. That's the Mac specific file to run the screen saver. Double click on that item and your Mac will install the screen saver for you. If this cannot do, then you need to do a little work.
Open your System Preferences and then go to Desktop & Screen Saver. Under this pane, make sure you're inside Screen Saver section. Drag and drop .saver file to the preview pane. Your new screen saver should be installed by now. Hope this can help you.

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Emerald

August 1st, 2008 Time: 12:01 PM

How do i install .QTZ screensavers ?

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Wendy

August 1st, 2008 Time: 12:17 PM

Once you drop the .qtz file to your Screen Saver Preferences Pane, it will be automatically installed and set as your screen saver.

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goodcrooke

August 12th, 2008 Time: 10:48 PM

Sickening and tiring to try and search for good desktop and screensavers for the MAC! MAC! MAC! MAC! Every place I go it starts for Mac and I end up at some junky windows only web place. I want some beautiful relaxing nature scenes, moving water falls, moving water, stars twinkling (not swirling fancy stuffs) Plenty for windows - for Mac - ZERO. Why? This 2008 already!

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Jakers

August 30th, 2008 Time: 02:45 AM

I am having the same problem as divahomie with my lotsawater screen saver; however, I checked the dimmer and it is normal. I don't know what's wrong with it, but it's very frustrating! Can anyone help me?

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Wendy

August 30th, 2008 Time: 08:54 AM

Hi Jakers, have you tried my suggestion in comment #7 ? That should be the problem with the screensaver's default setting, try to adjust it a bit :)

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Bethani

September 2nd, 2008 Time: 01:17 PM

i had lotsawater and it just goes to the black screen with white.. and i didn't change anything.. what gives?

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bm

September 16th, 2008 Time: 11:26 AM

is there way to choose random screen savers, but pick only certain ones? like say i want a certain 3 for my MBP to choose randomly from?

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Mac357

September 21st, 2008 Time: 07:15 PM

Lotsawater.... v cool..!

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fishthatswims

September 23rd, 2008 Time: 11:43 AM

jakers & diva: maybe you have "custom image" selected, but have not chosen one...?

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