In some versions of the macOS operating system, there's a simple way to delete a screen saver. Sometimes identifying which screen saver is which by its file name can be difficult. Should you ever want to remove a screen saver, go back to the appropriate Library > Screen Savers folder and drag the screen saver to the Trash icon in the Dock. Put screen savers in this folder to make them only available only to the current user. The tilde is just a shortcut to your currently logged-in user home directory. For example, if your home directory is named tom, the pathname would be /Users/tom/Library/Screen Savers/. Sit Back and wait untill the computer is. The tilde (~) character at the front of the pathname represents your personal home directory. How to Install a screensaver Go to MS-DOS by clicking the MS-DOS Icon.
Drag your downloaded screen saver into this folder. Open your startup drive, look for the Library folder, then locate the Screen Savers folder. A pathname beginning with / indicates the file is stored on your startup drive, starting at the root entry point. /Library/Screen Savers/: Screen savers stored here can be used by any user account on your Mac.If your encounter a screen saver that doesn't install automatically, you can manually install it.ĭrag the downloaded screen saver to one of two locations: