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Foam - 1.2.1

Colorful bubbling screen saver

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All Time:	(3.5)
Version 1.2.1:	(3.0)
Selected Version:	1.2.1
Release Date:	2003-08-20
License:	Freeware
Downloads (version 1.2.1):	4,382
Downloads (all versions):	7,604

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Product Description:

Foam slowly packs your sleeping screen with scores of tiny colored bubbles. Double-precision math ensures that bubbles touch only at their edges. Anti-aliased Quartz rendering results in a smooth, subtle screen saver. Run this on an idle Mac and turn it into an art exhibit! [Foam was originally written for BeOS R5 by Chris Tate.]

What's new in this version:

Throttled updates to 15 frames per second to avoid consuming all available CPU time.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.2
Mac OS X 10.1

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.1 or higher

Feedback Summary:

Version 1.2.1:
Overall Rating:	(3.0)	Features:	(3.0)	Support:	(3.5)
Ease of Use:	(4.5)	Quality / Stability:	(4.2)	Price:	(5.0)

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simple but nice - Version: 1.3.0, 12/16/2007 10:40PM PST

msmercury01

This is a simple, non flashy screen saver but it's very nice. I like it.

I agree; a little too simple - Version: 1.2.1, 8/21/2003 03:44PM PST

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pdot

I was expecting something a little more flashy like 3D foam.

To each his own - Version: 1.2.1, 8/21/2003 06:23AM PST