Thread 'BOINC updated to 7.24.4 to fix screensaver under MacOS 14 Sonoma'

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Jord Volunteer tester Help desk expert Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15566	Message 112862 - Posted: 8 Oct 2023, 23:30:11 UTC Got a mail from Charlie Fenton, the Mac developer. Apple has released a new version of their operating system, and once again it has broken the BOINC screensaver. There are at least two problems: * The BOINC installer doesn't set BOINC as the screensaver. * The most serious problem: After the screensaver runs, the entire screen stays black after you move the mouse, press a key, etc. If this happens, the best workaround I've found so far is to hold down the command and shift keys while pressing Q to log out of the system, then log back in. BOINC users who have BOINC set as their screensaver should change to a different screensaver until I can release a new version that fixes these issues. To do this, they can select "System Settings" from the Apple menu, then select "Screen Savers" from the left side of the window that appears, then click on any other screensaver. David posted it in the News as well, but I thought to post all of the information here. ID: 112862 · Reply Quote

PeaceTek Send message Joined: 10 Sep 15 Posts: 3	Message 113720 - Posted: 3 Mar 2024, 15:26:55 UTC - in response to Message 112862. Any word on an ETA of a fix? I miss the BOINC screensaver! ID: 113720 · Reply Quote

schoenal Send message Joined: 18 Jan 23 Posts: 2	Message 113839 - Posted: 28 Mar 2024, 20:06:49 UTC Upgraded to new v8.0.0 and still same message when trying to tun screensaver. "BOINC cant show screensaver graphics on this version of MacOS". Maybe next ver of 8.x.x? Alan ID: 113839 · Reply Quote

Leif Jakobsen Send message Joined: 7 Apr 24 Posts: 2	Message 113868 - Posted: 7 Apr 2024, 16:46:57 UTC - in response to Message 113720. Same here! >I miss the BOINC screensaver! ID: 113868 · Reply Quote

Jord Volunteer tester Help desk expert Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15566	Message 113869 - Posted: 7 Apr 2024, 20:40:41 UTC Charlie posted an update here: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/forum_thread.php?id=15195&postid=113743 ID: 113869 · Reply Quote

sftimeless Send message Joined: 19 Apr 24 Posts: 1	Message 113913 - Posted: 19 Apr 2024, 4:31:08 UTC - in response to Message 113839. Just joined so I can say the same! ID: 113913 · Reply Quote

Jord Volunteer tester Help desk expert Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15566	Message 113995 - Posted: 7 May 2024, 12:43:58 UTC #BOINC for #MacOS #Sonoma has been updated to 7.24.4 to eliminate the issue with the screensavers: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/download_all.php Projects still have to update their graphics applications accordingly. Details are here: https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/pull/5611 ID: 113995 · Reply Quote

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