JPEG Saver is an image displaying screensaver similar to the Windows XP “My Pictures” screen saver or the “Photos” screen saver on Windows 7.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
United KingdomPlatforms
- Windows
XScreenSaver AlternativesShell Extensions and other similar apps like XScreenSaver
XScreenSaver is described as 'The standard screen saver collection shipped on most Linux and Unix systems running the X11 Window System. The first version was released in 1992. In 2006, it was ported to macOS 10.4' and is a Shell Extension in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to XScreenSaver for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Linux Mint apps. The best XScreenSaver alternative is JPEGSaver, which is free. Other great apps like XScreenSaver are Fliqlo Screensaver, Gnome Screensaver, Briblo Screensaver and Xscreensaver for Windows.
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Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
gnome-screensaver is a new screensaver that can replace xscreensaver. It is designed to integrate well with the desktop and provide a control interface that is desktop neutral. It simplifies and streamlines the experience for the user and provides more capability for the system...
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
XScreenSaverWin is a Windows port of XScreenSaver. 204 screensavers in XScreenSaver were ported. A few of the screensavers have some issues. Check the status page for more. (This app is no longer free or open source starting with v0.80.
Screen saver and locker that aims to have simple, sane, secure defaults and be well integrated with the desktop.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Platforms
- Xfce
- Linux
Screen saver and locker that aims to have simple, sane, secure defaults and be well integrated with the desktop.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Platforms
- Linux
- MATE
MCost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Linux
- Deepin
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Screen Saver by Pedro Carrasco based on the animations presented during Apple Special Event (October 30, 2018) from the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Howard Gilman Opera House.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Platforms
- Cinnamon
- Linux
- Linux Mint
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Simple X display locker. This is the simplest X screen locker we are aware of. It is stable and quite a lot of people in our community are using it every day when they are out with friends or fetching some food from the local pub.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Linux
Cadran is a native macOS app that places a clock directly on your desktop wallpaper — behind your icons, across every Space and display. Unlike widgets or floating windows, it renders at the wallpaper layer so it's always visible without getting in the way of your work.
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