Screensaver Problems

[weblars@mac.com]

My iMac G5 was using the iTunes Artwork screensaver happily until some point in time (I can't remember when or how) wher it now flickers the screen from fade-to-black to return-to-desktop. When I go into Desktop and Scrensaver in my System Preferences to change it, the System Preferences app quits unexpectedly. I open a terminal session and drill down to the executable within the iTunes Artwork and attempt to launch it by entering

$ ./iTunes\ Artwork

and it returns with "Bad executable". How do I fix this, or else how do I return to the factory setting screensaver?

Thanks in advance
weblars

 

[mklos]

Try deleting your System Preferences Preference in YOUR library folder. You may have to re-do all of your settings in the system preferences, but that should reset some things.

OR

Try launching the desktop/screen savers system pref WITHOUT going to System Preferences first. To do that do the following:

1. Open up your HD

2. Double click on System

3. Double click on Library

4. Double click on Preference Panes

5. Double click on Desktop/Screen Effects preference pane

OR

Do it under a different User

Just some things to try....

 

[weblars@mac.com]

None of that worked - sorry!

 

[pdpfilms]

Try visiting electricsheep.org and downloading their free screensaver. You'll wonder why you ever used anything else.

EDIT: I'm serious.

 

[weblars@mac.com]

Try visiting electricsheep.org and downloading their free screensaver. You'll wonder why you ever used anything else.

EDIT: I'm serious.

I downloaded it but I STILL can't choose anything inthe screen saver Preference Pane without the application exiting.

 

[weblars@mac.com]

I figured out how to log in as Root, and when I did I ddeleted the iTunes Artwork directory. When I logged back as myself, I got back the Screen Saver panel, but I am only able to select the Comupter Name screensaver. No other ones work, includng the new ones I downloaded.

 

[weblars@mac.com]

Here is the error I get

Date/Time: 2005-11-21 22:29:58.213 -0500
OS Version: 10.4.3 (Build 8F46)
Report Version: 3

Command: System Preferences
Path: /Applications/System Preferences.app/Contents/MacOS/System Preferences
Parent: WindowServer [12154]

Version: 3.3 (3.3)
Build Version: 3
Project Name: SystemPrefsApp
Source Version: 1260100

PID: 12480
Thread: Unknown

Link (dyld) error:

image not found /System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/OpenGL
Model: PowerMac8,2, BootROM 5.2.5f1, 1 processors, PowerPC G5 (3.1), 2 GHz, 1 GB
Graphics: ATI Radeon 9600, ATY,RV351, AGP, 128 MB
Memory Module: DIMM0/J4000, 512 MB, DDR SDRAM, PC3200U-30330
Memory Module: DIMM1/J4001, 512 MB, DDR SDRAM, PC3200U-30330
AirPort: AirPort Extreme, 402.6 (3.90.34.0.p13)
Modem: Jump, , V.92, Version 1.0,
Bluetooth: Version 1.6.6f22, 2 service, 1 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: WDC WD1600JD-40HBC0, 149.05 GB
Parallel ATA Device: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K04L,
USB Device: iPod mini, Apple, Up to 480 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: LaCie Hard Drive USB, LaCie, Up to 480 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Bluetooth HCI, , Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA

 

[mklos]

If you go to:

yourhd/system/library/Screen savers

Are there any screen savers in there? If not then I can send you the ones that are supposed to be in there. You may be able to extract them from the OS X installer DVD.

Also, you may want reinstall the Desktop & Screensavers preference pane. Maybe something screwed it up. I can even send you the Desktop & screensavers preference pane that I have as long as you have Mac OS X.4 (Tiger) Installed.

 

[weblars@mac.com]

If you go to:

yourhd/system/library/Screen savers

Are there any screen savers in there? If not then I can send you the ones that are supposed to be in there. You may be able to extract them from the OS X installer DVD.

Also, you may want reinstall the Desktop & Screensavers preference pane. Maybe something screwed it up. I can even send you the Desktop & screensavers preference pane that I have as long as you have Mac OS X.4 (Tiger) Installed.

I have screen savers in this directory already. They just kill the app when I try to access it. Can I just take the Install Disk thnat came with my iMac and just install the piece that I need?

 

[mklos]

If you can find them on the installer CD/DVD, go ahead. Good luck with it though as the files on the installer disc are hidden. There are programs what will view hidden files in OS X. Just do a search on http://www.versiontracker.com

If its that much of an issue for you, you may want to consider doing an archive and install of OS X. That will just rewrite the OS X system folder and will NOT delete your apps, or home folders.