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posted 08-27-2009 02:04 PM            

Apple is releasing Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) tomorrow, August 28th.

Please be aware that iScreensaver Designer 3.5 is not certified for use with Mac OS X 10.6. There are some issues with attempting to use it on 10.6:

• iScreensaver Designer (the editor program) does appear to work under 10.6.
  
• However, Screensavers made with iScreensaver Designer do not work.
  
• If a user upgrades to 10.6 who was using an iScreensaver-made screensaver, the screensaver will no longer function in 10.6. The screen will simply go blank when the screensaver is activated. If the user opens the Screensaver System Preferences, they will see a message "This screen saver can not be used in this operating system, please contact the author for a newer version".
  
• If a user is using 10.6, and tries to install an iScreensaver-made screensaver, the installation will fail and the screensaver will not be installed.
  

We are atempting to have these issues resolved with version 4.0 of iScreensaver. This process has been slowed due to a large number of simultaneous Operating System changes (such as Mac OS X 10.6, Mac OS 64 bit support, Windows Vista, Windows 7, QuickTime X, and Adobe Flash changes).

We are very excited about iScreensaver 4.0 and believe it will be well worth the wait! Stay tuned for more news.

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posted 09-14-2009 05:39 AM            

iSS 3.5 works for me under Snow Leopard. In effect, when using some effects it doesn't work (it bugs). Previewing the screensaver fullscreen from application also doesn't work, but once you build it, the screensaver seems to work even under Mac OS X 10.6. You just have to use mostly standard effects in order to prevent the screensaver from not working.

By the way, with an unlimited license, can you already tell the pricing for the version 4 update?

posted 09-14-2009 08:10 AM            

I believe there may be a loophole which would be if your machine is an older 32-bit only Intel chip -- in this case the ScreensaverEngine process will be running in 32 bit mode only.

Can you tell us the make/model of your mac? The easiest way to do this is:

• Apple Menu / About This Mac
  
• Click "More Info"
  
• In the hardware overview, please copy/paste the first 5 lines (Model Name through Processor Speed).
  

Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro3,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.2 GHz

posted 09-21-2009 05:30 AM            

I confirm that it doesn't want to install under 10.6.1. The screen saver seems to work in itself (I can preview it) but it can't be installed because of an error «Couldn't open screen saver control panel».

My console gives this error trying to install the screen saver: «Initializer-based scripting additions have been deprecated. Please update this addition: "/Library/ScriptingAdditions/Adobe Unit Types.osax"»

Older iScreenSaver screen savers can't run neither under 10.6.1 (although they appear in system preferences under the name «iScreenSaver 3.4»). But the screen savers built under 10.6 do work under Windows though.

posted 10-29-2009 03:18 AM            

i have multiple kiosks with an unusable screen saver.

i understand it's my fault for quickly updating to SL, but we're 2 months into this OS now and still no update.

help us understand

posted 10-30-2009 10:45 AM            

We believe it will be well worth the wait.

posted 11-26-2009 09:34 AM            

4.0 is coming along and we are entering the final stages of development. Please subscribe to the email list (above) and you will be notified when it's ready.