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XScreenSaver for Mac

UNIX/Linux screensaver collection compiled for Mac.

Free
In English
4.2
Based on 19 user rates

XScreenSaver overview

XScreenSaver is a collection of several hundred screen savers. This is a Mac port of the standard screen saver collection shipped on most Linux and Unix systems.

What’s new in version 6.08.1

  • Worked around a macOS 14.0 bug where savers would continue running invisibly in the background after un-blanking.
  • Upgraded Sparkle (the “Check for Updates” library) for macOS 14.0 compatibility.
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XScreenSaver for Mac

Free
In English
Version 6.08.1
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4.2

(40 Reviews of XScreenSaver)

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JamesHarrisPhoto
JamesHarrisPhoto
Sep 4 2023
6.07
0.0
Sep 4 2023
0.0
Version: 6.07
VERY jerky on M1 processors. Please update for modern Macs.
Satcomer
Satcomer
Mar 1 2022
6.03
0.0
Mar 1 2022
0.0
Version: 6.03
Will dies on vine is you can't make at least Universal or better! Your dying on the vine!
ERNEST UNGUREANU
ERNEST UNGUREANU
Oct 13 2021
6.02
0.0
Oct 13 2021
0.0
Version: 6.02
I probably have another idea of what is pretty or not. Here, in my opinion, there is nothing interesting.
MichaelHaeusler
MichaelHaeusler
Jan 9 2019
5.42
5.0
Jan 9 2019
5.0
Version: 5.42
New version now works on Mojave! Fantastic. The only thing I'd love to see is the savers not switching macOS from the integrated to the discrete GPU. (Don't know if that's possible though.)
MichaelHaeusler
MichaelHaeusler
Nov 10 2018
5.40
5.0
Nov 10 2018
5.0
Version: 5.40
It's so great to have these screen savers. They even work on Mojave, but sadly only in their default settings. As soon as you try to leave the respective screen saver settings in System Preferences, a crash occurs. Definitely needs a fix.
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Oct 17 2023
6.08.1
4.0
Oct 17 2023
4.0
Version: 6.08.1
MichaelHaeusler
MichaelHaeusler
Jan 9 2019
5.0
Jan 9 2019
5.0
Version: null
Thinking-Differently
Thinking-Differently
Aug 15 2018
5.0
Aug 15 2018
5.0
Version: null
WetNet
WetNet
Nov 18 2014
0.5
Nov 18 2014
0.5
Version: null
Wts
Wts
Nov 18 2014
5.0
Nov 18 2014
5.0
Version: null
ric0ric
ric0ric
Oct 1 2014
2.5
Oct 1 2014
2.5
Version: null
Old-Muley
Old-Muley
Sep 14 2014
2.5
Sep 14 2014
2.5
Version: null
Jazzyguy
Jazzyguy
Jun 9 2014
5.0
Jun 9 2014
5.0
Version: null
OSX-FTW!
OSX-FTW!
Dec 24 2013
2.5
Dec 24 2013
2.5
Version: null
Mike666
Mike666
Dec 11 2013
4.5
Dec 11 2013
4.5
Version: null
The_Blinded
The_Blinded
Dec 10 2013
4.0
Dec 10 2013
4.0
Version: null
Just-Fred
Just-Fred
Nov 11 2013
5.0
Nov 11 2013
5.0
Version: null
Castle-Rose
Castle-Rose
Sep 30 2011
4.5
Sep 30 2011
4.5
Version: null
Funjoy
Funjoy
Jan 21 2011
5.0
Jan 21 2011
5.0
Version: null
Dmarcoot
Dmarcoot
Jan 25 2009
5.0
Jan 25 2009
5.0
Version: null
Aetnaria
Aetnaria
Aug 12 2008
5.0
Aug 12 2008
5.0
Version: null
Xypher
Xypher
Oct 14 2007
5.0
Oct 14 2007
5.0
Version: null
Xwizbt
Xwizbt
Aug 3 2006
4.5
Aug 3 2006
4.5
Version: null
Kuphd
Kuphd
Aug 3 2006
5.0
Aug 3 2006
5.0
Version: null