macOS 26 Tahoe Beta

General
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Hello Support,

I know it’s early in the process, but I wanted to mention that on macOS 26 Beta 1, though the Wallpaper panel will show the thumbnail for an installed screensaver, it does not yet work with the latest version build. The screensaver will appear in the “Others” listing as the last item, but selecting it does nothing to activate it.

Hoping to see the adoption of the latest macOS version well before its release.

Thanks.

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Of course we hope to make iScreensaver compatible with macOS 26 Tahoe, but some things are out of our control due to Apple changes.

At the moment, with the first developer beta, we see these issues:

Screen Saver Settings Pane Missing
It appears Apple has removed the Screen Saver Settings pane from System Settings. A smaller, less functional settings is still there, but it’s hidden.

To change your screensaver:

  1. go to System Settings / Wallpaper
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  2. click the button labeled Screen Saver
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  3. This will open a small window (modal dialog, which can not be resized). In this window you will see the old Screen Saver options
  4. If you click the Custom button, and scroll to the very bottom, you will see any custom screensavers you have installed:
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Installation Issues

  1. Upon installing a screensaver built with iScreensaver 6.9.0.1378, the screensaver will be properly installed; however it will not be properly selected as the active screensaver.
  2. Follow the steps above to select it by opening Wallpaper, choosing Screen Savers, clicking the Custom button, scrolling down to Other and selecting your screensaver.
  3. Once you have done so, the screensaver should run normally
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Hello Support,

The GUI directions provided do not engage our screensaver built upon v6.9.0.1378. As macOS 26 is in beta, I’ll wait until things get resolved outside of manual manipulation.

Advise as needed, and thanks.

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Can you say more about what you mean that it doesn’t “engage”?

Do you mean:

  1. the screensaver doesn’t show up in the small Preview area in System Settings?
  2. the screensaver won’t run if you trigger it by clicking the “Preview” button
  3. the screensaver won’t run if you trigger it by using a HotCorner?
  4. the screensaver won’t run after the specified start time?

etc.