Mac OS X Panther in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition

Name

Screensavers

Synopsis

Adjust the amount of time my system needs to be idle before the screensaver kicks in?

System Preferences→Desktop & Screen Saver→Screen Saver→Start screen saver→move the slider left or right

Quickly activate my screensaver when I know I’ll be away from my desk for a while?

System Preferences→Desktop & Screen Saver→Screen Saver→Hot Corners→in Active Screen Corners sheet, mark a corner of the screen to activate or disable the screensaver by selecting one of the pop-up menus

Configure my Mac to use a .Mac member’s Slide Show?

System Preferences→Desktop & Screen Saver→Screen Saver→select .Mac in the left column→click the Options button→enter the member’s name in the .Mac Membership Name field→click OK

Protect my system from prying eyes while I’m away from my computer?

System Preferences→Security→select the checkbox next to “Require password to wake this computer from sleep or screen saver”

Store a .saver file for a third-party screensaver I’ve downloaded from the Internet?

Place the .saver file in /Library/Screen Savers.

Locate the default screensavers that come with Mac OS X?

Look in /System/Library/Screen Savers.

Use the images in one of my iPhoto libraries as a screensaver?

System Preferences→Desktop & Screen Saver→Screen Saver→in the Screen Savers column, scroll down→select the iPhoto library name