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My Living Desktop: Beautify Your Screen

Written on June 10, 2009 by James Dempsey and 7 people have commented

With My Living Desktop, adding a little tranquility to your Mac has never been so easy. With over 30 scenes, and a custom import option, your desktop will never be the same again.

Put Your Screen Saver to Work With iCalScreenSaver

Written on October 31, 2008 by Lisa Hoover and 2 people have commented

That mosaic screen saver of your iPhoto pictures may look groovy, but it’s really not doing anything to help your work flow. How about a screen saver that displays all your iCal appointments instead?
PocketMac, the geniuses behind the app that lets you sync your BlackBerry and Mac, has released iCalScreenSaver. This fully configurable app lets you [...]

Weekend Amusement: Make Your Own Or Install Hidden Leopard Screen Savers

Written on May 16, 2008 by Bob Rudis and 2 people have commented

Apple screen savers are pretty much just Quartz Compositions (graphics created via Quartz Composer, a node based visual programming language), and, while there are some nice ones that come pre-installed, they get old rather quickly. You could opt to dedicate those idle CPU cycles to an altruistic effort (or just put your system to sleep [...]