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- Version: 2.4.2, 4/11/2008 02:01PM PST
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Had a little time on my hands, so I tested a few apps (xBack, Visage, DeskSaver, DesktopSaver, and Wallsaver). xBack and Visage are shareware, the others are freeware. In a nutshell, you get what you pay for. xBack and Visage are feature rich compared to the others. I wanted to like xBack, but with activity monitor opened to watch the amount of real memory usage and CPU, I was quite surprised. With xBack running, switch around between various screen savers. Doing this, the real memory jumped from around 20mb to more than 300mb, and as somone else stated, CPU usage was around 40% or more. Also, after switching screen savers a few times, some of them failed to load the second time around. It was enough to give me cause for concern. I am running an intel iMac with 10.5.2. Visage had none of these problems, plus it offers more features to customize your mac. It is a preference pain, not a stand alone app. One of its preferences allows you to choose 5 different levels of CPU usage. I used the lowest setting, switched around my various screen savers numerous times, and the real memory stayed around 20-30mb, with CPU usage dependent on the specific screen saver. A more complex saver used more CPU, but when you chose a simple one, the CPU usage came back down.
As for the freeware, they all worked to get your screen saver on your desktop, but that was basically it. No ability to change savers from the program, can't look at the individual savers options, no randomizing, etc. But they worked, and their screensaver engines used roughly the same amount of memory/CPU as Visage. My favorite of the free group was Wallsaver.
But if I get such a product, Visage would be my #1 choice.
As for the freeware, they all worked to get your screen saver on your desktop, but that was basically it. No ability to change savers from the program, can't look at the individual savers options, no randomizing, etc. But they worked, and their screensaver engines used roughly the same amount of memory/CPU as Visage. My favorite of the free group was Wallsaver.
But if I get such a product, Visage would be my #1 choice.
Doesn't work well in Leopard. - Version: 2.4.2, 11/27/2007 10:52PM PST
pstechs
The new version 2.4.2, while it operates in Leopard, it does not work well.
An example of this is the login background. You can choose a background
but it won't randomize it. (If you have more than one)
I'm going to wait until this problem is fixed before I purchase this.
An example of this is the login background. You can choose a background
but it won't randomize it. (If you have more than one)
I'm going to wait until this problem is fixed before I purchase this.
Novelty-ware should be free - Version: 2.4.1, 7/22/2006 10:40PM PST
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Central Scrutinizer--2008
Visage is certainly cute, but it serves no useful purpose. Worst of all, it is potentially dangerous. Boot images are not meant to be changed for a reason, and no sane person would use Visage on a mission-critical computer.
Novelty-ware as donation-ware? Cool. I've even donated to some talented developers. But charging good money for a possibly dangerous novelty? No thanks.
FYI, there are freeware alternatives to Visage, such as but not limited to Imagine BootX. It changes your boot screen and login screen just the same as Visage, for FREE. Donate a few bucks to its developer to to show your appreciation, and you'll still save money.
Novelty-ware as donation-ware? Cool. I've even donated to some talented developers. But charging good money for a possibly dangerous novelty? No thanks.
FYI, there are freeware alternatives to Visage, such as but not limited to Imagine BootX. It changes your boot screen and login screen just the same as Visage, for FREE. Donate a few bucks to its developer to to show your appreciation, and you'll still save money.
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Nice, but problems - Version: 2.4.1, 4/28/2006 08:27PM PST
BeeBop2
Very nice effect, but after waking from sleep I get a black screen and nothing will remove this except a restart - what a pain! This doesn't happen if the computer is asleep for a few seconds/minutes but occurs after several hours. Also when using Expose to show all windows, the effect disappears and the previously set desktop (image not movie) appears. When Expose is turned off, the movie screensaver returns.
Apart from that, it is OK and doesn't use too much processor power. I bought it rather than sift through the numerous free programs. So maybe the programmer could deal with the above issues please and then I could recommend Visage.
Apart from that, it is OK and doesn't use too much processor power. I bought it rather than sift through the numerous free programs. So maybe the programmer could deal with the above issues please and then I could recommend Visage.
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2.4 crashes - Version: 2.4, 4/15/2006 05:59AM PST
RickW267
Crashes on a G4 running MOS 10.4.6
Installing crashes the system preferences, but it does seem to install. However after rebooting and trying to open, it again crashes the system prefs :-(
I'm sure they will find the fix soon.
Installing crashes the system preferences, but it does seem to install. However after rebooting and trying to open, it again crashes the system prefs :-(
I'm sure they will find the fix soon.
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Where is the wallpaper image? - Version: 2.2.2, 11/5/2005 12:57PM PST
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fallj_dotmac
In the screenshots and several reviews of this product, there is a wallpaper image of the OSX "X" logo with a tiger laying next to it. I would like to use that image as my default login screen background, but that picture isn't in the installation package or anywhere on the website (at least nowhere that I can find). Can someone tell me where to get it.
BTW, this is a great little program.
BTW, this is a great little program.
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It sure breaks the boredome of startups,logins.shutdowns... - Version: 2.2, 8/4/2005 05:20AM PST
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macmidiguy
This programme may be considered unnecessary by many especially if they just love the same old same old startup, login, or shutdown screen.
If you want to safely customize those screens then you need VISAGE x.
The creator of this application is swift to respond and offer information and help.
If you want to safely customize those screens then you need VISAGE x.
The creator of this application is swift to respond and offer information and help.
Wrong Version - Version: 2.1, 7/13/2005 05:42PM PST
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ramune_rabbit
When you go to download Visage 2.1 you will get 2.0 instead. Best to head to Sanity Software and download it from there for the time being.
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Visage comes back - Version: 2.0, 6/25/2005 12:18PM PST
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PolarisX
and it's perfect! This reminds me so much of the 10.2 days...
I thought it might be Flip4Mac and related to Quicktime as samples of the affected applications when they had this problem were looping deep inside the OS. It turns out Visage was the cause. Once I reset everything and ripped it out, the system became stable again.
I've asked for my money back for this. It was a waste.