January 07, 2009 in Screen Savers | 4 Comments
Nowadays, screen savers are created with stunning effects combined with all possible movement enhancements. However, from all those screen savers, only few to provide screen savers with different functionality.
"Screen saver for showing movie, is such exist?" ask one of our readers. Indeed, there is such a screen saver and you will find many other screen savers with interesting ideas.
Before proceeding, you may look at other screen saver collections:
Let's proceed to special screen savers.
Display QuickTime Movies
As mentioned on the introduction part, there is a screen saver called SaveHollywood that can give you the freedom to have selection of movies to be displayed as screen saver mode turned on.
Screen Saver Page: SaveHollywood
Simulate Rainy Day
Instead of drowning up your Mac with Lotsa Water, on rainy day it's better to simulate rainy day for your screen saver.
Anyway, this screen saver gives a nice effect to make you feel dizzy.
Screen Saver Page: Rainy Day 2
Imitate Falling Snow Flurries
Having to work under burning hot environment would burn up your mind. It will be very nice to relax a bit with this falling snow flurries controlled by fractal wind.
Screen Saver Page: Snowy Day
Keep Notified with Status Screen Saver
By using this screen saver, you will be notified of changes on certain applications even though your Mac runs in screen saver mode. Some of the available notifications are Battery Life, Incoming Mail, and Twitter Status.
Screen Saver Page: Status Screen Saver
View Live Changing Maps
You can see the rotating globe and moving elements inside it as can be seen on LiveChangingMaps.com. Particularly useful for spending leisure time.
Screen Saver Page: Tom Tom Maps
End Note
Any other interesting screen savers to share with other Mac users? Feel free to put up in the comment box. Link tag is allowed in the comment box.
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4 Comments
Jaymes
Great screen savers, I download a few from this site before and still uses them until i read an article about "Why You Should Get Rid of Your Screen Saver" Link: http://www.interrupt19.com/2009/01/05/get-rid-of-your-screen-saver/
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Wendy <Webmaster>
I usually use my screen saver when I am going to idle for certain period of time. Because Mac got a security protection when we're going to release the lock from screen saver mode, it's particularly useful for me.
Indeed, it's not a wise move to run screen saver for the whole day/night.
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Joe
I'm glad you posted this website about the screen, now I will be turning off my screen on my Macbook Pro from now on.
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Stanford Griffith
Although I agree it’s a good idea to just turn off your screen instead of running a screen saver, I have to disagree that LCD screens cannot develop “burn in.” I have seen it many times working for different companies. Even the Apple Cinema Displays get burn in. In fact, my cousin’s LCD screen has burn in from where he left up a map for weeks. CRTs were much worse, but an LCD can still have that horrible ghosting affect.
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