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iScreensaver Designer for Mac

Screensaver designer and editor.

$69.00
In English
Version 6.4.0
2.9
Based on 4 user rates

iScreensaver Designer overview

iScreensaver is the only single-machine solution that creates combination Image, Movie, Live Photo, and 3D Model screensavers for both Macintosh and Windows. iScreensaver Designer is truly cross-platform : edit on either Windows or Macintosh, and either version will create screensavers for both platforms.

Create once! Distribute across Windows 7 to 10 and macOS 10.11 El Captain to 10.14 Mojave.

The world's only cross-platform screensaver installation application.

What’s new in version 6.4.0

Version 6.4.0:
New features:
  • Advanced Video / 3D playback engine: Our new playback engine has been rewritten from the ground up to use HTML5, CSS, MP4 / AVC, and WebGL engines.
  • 3D model import - using standard GLTF / GLB file formats, import your 3D model with animation: view 3D Model Support.
  • Dark Mode: a new 'dark mode' look for built screensaver installers (all OSs), and optional Dark Mode support for iScreensaver Designer (macOS Mojave only).
  • Live Photos: automatically imports both the picture and video file from Live Photos (macOS only)
macOS changes:
  • iScreensaver Designer for Mac is a fully 64 bit app.
  • iScreensavers built for macOS are now 64 bit, using modern technology such as the Swift programming language.
  • iScreensaver supports macOS 10.11 thru 10.15: view System Requirements.
  • New!: With version 6.1, iScreensaver supports code-signing with the hardened runtime and notarization.
Improved features:
  • Photos.app integration: improved support for drag & drop and metadata import (macOS only).
  • Easy upgrade: Project files from version 4 or 5 can be easily loaded into Version 6.
  • Fully cross-platform: Design on Mac, build for Mac & Windows; Design on Windows, build for Windows & Mac. Still the world's only truly cross-platform screensaver development tool.
  • Overlays: Images & Text captions can use all XYZ motion effect animations.
  • Playback performance: Video playback is now fully hardware-accelerated on supported systems.
Deprecated or removed features:
  • Removed: Adobe / Macromedia Flash (SWF) support has been removed.
  • Removed: OpenGL is no longer needed or required.
  • Removed: Secondary (Alternate or "locked") sequences.
New license terms:
  • Subscription Pricing: our commercial / business licenses are offered as a one year term. New price and feature levels to meet your needs.
  • New Personal/Home license: a one-time purchase for light use at a bargain price.
  • As before, you may use and test iScreensaver without purchase in demonstration mode. In this mode, screensavers and screensaver installers built will expire. Text and images are will be watermarked with notices.
  • 30 day money-back guarantee on all licenses. Buy with confidence.

iScreensaver Designer for Mac

$69.00
In English
Version 6.4.0
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2.9

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Rochade
Rochade
Jun 29 2012
4.5.0
0.0
Jun 29 2012
0.0
Version: 4.5.0
If you just want to create a screensaver for OS X, try the free QuartzComposer from the Developer Tools (Xcode). It is not hard to learn and free.
OsloX
OsloX
Jan 30 2012
4.4.4
3.0
Jan 30 2012
3.0
Version: 4.4.4
Works perfect but I really cannot recommend this at such a high price tag.
M-A-V-I-C
M-A-V-I-C
Nov 8 2007
3.5
4.0
Nov 8 2007
4.0
Version: 3.5
Bought this app several years ago. They've released regular updates when OS or QT updates break functionality. Overall it works well. At first I thought it was really expensive but it's been years since I had to pay for it as the updates have been free. Overall I think it works well for creating cross platform screensavers.
S-P-L-A-T-!
S-P-L-A-T-!
Oct 1 2007
3.5
1.0
Oct 1 2007
1.0
Version: 3.5
recently i donload to try it... simply ... DONT WORK and when i try to QUIT... i need force quit !! realbasic app really sucks.
Guest
Guest
Feb 13 2005
3.3
3.8
Feb 13 2005
3.8
Version: 3.3
I paid for this app a while back. It sucks. Money down the drain. Draconian licensing, Stupid a$$ messages all over the screensavers. A total waste. Never published one screensaver with it.
OsloX
OsloX
Jan 30 2012
3.0
Jan 30 2012
3.0
Version: null
M-A-V-I-C
M-A-V-I-C
Nov 8 2007
4.0
Nov 8 2007
4.0
Version: null
S-P-L-A-T-!
S-P-L-A-T-!
Oct 1 2007
1.0
Oct 1 2007
1.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Jul 9 2004
3.8
Jul 9 2004
3.8
Version: null