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3,750 reads · 2008-03-22

Time Machine Screensaver

I love a good screensaver as much as the next person. A few days ago one clever individual decided to fire up Quartz Composer and create the stunning Time Machine Screensaver. I urge you all to check it out and show it off to your family…

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@R0GUE Published 2008-03-22
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Software, Drivers & Kexts
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3,750 historical reads · 4 curated field notes (from 8 dispatches) · 2008-03-22
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@WinLinMac01 (3)@R0GUE (2)@CyCLoBoT@eddie11c@DoiX

I love a good screensaver as much as the next person. A few days ago one clever individual decided to fire up Quartz Composer and create the stunning Time Machine Screensaver.

I urge you all to check it out and show it off to your family and friends.

Author Updates & Technical Revisions

Follow-up dispatches by @R0GUE

Author Update #1 @R0GUE 2008-03-22

you can also copy it to ~/Library/Screensavers then choose the saver from 'other's in System Prefs/Screensaver.

~ denotes the users home dir.

Synthesized Community Field Notes

4 technical responses curated from 8 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @eddie11c 2008-03-22

Just copy the screen saver into your /System/Library/Screen savers folder

Field Note #2 @DoiX 2008-03-22

you need to have qe/ci else it wont work:( ( i can't wait for my new video card to arrives)

Field Note #3 @WinLinMac01 2008-03-22

copy that

[cite] eddie11c:Just copy the screen saver into your /System/Library/Screen savers folder
Field Note #4 @WinLinMac01 2008-03-22

Did that, and worked on mine too. =)

[cite] R0GUE:you can also copy it to ~/Library/Screensavers then choose the saver from 'other's in System Prefs/Screensaver. ~ denotes the users home dir.
Corroborated & Participated: @CyCLoBoT @WinLinMac01
Sources & Contributor Provenance (5 credited usernames · Thread #794)
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@WinLinMac01Core Contributor32008-03-22
@R0GUEPrimary Author22008-03-22
@CyCLoBoTContributor12008-03-22
@eddie11cContributor12008-03-22
@DoiXContributor12008-03-22