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Mac OSX - Screen Saver from Flickr Photostream
« on: July 12, 2011, 05:28:36 pm »
Ok guys....just found out how to do this so I thought i might as well share it as i know a few of you are on macs and flickr  :happy2:

>  Ok so first think to do it choose your desired photostream and copy its address, for example mine is http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/

>  Next, go to http://www.bigflickrfeed.com/ and enter your flickr photostream URL, choose either "Feed my most interesting photos" or "Feed my latest photos" and then click GO.

>  Copy the address that the website gives you, mine is http://www.bigflickrfeed.com/photos/richwigley/


>>  Now into System Preferences on your mac.

>  Click Desktop & Screen Saver and select the Screen Saver panel.

>  On the left hand side click on the + button and click "Add RSS Feed"

>  Paste the http://www.bigflickrfeed.com/photos/richwigley/ (in my case) URL into the box, wait for it to validate and then click OK.

>  Set the Display Style to slide show.

>  Click options and make sure that the Random and Cross fade boxes are ticked to make it look nice!

DONE!


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Re: Mac OSX - Screen Saver from Flickr Photostream
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2011, 09:04:30 am »
Is this so you can have a slide show screen saver of pics off Flickr.  :smiley:  :ashamed:

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Re: Mac OSX - Screen Saver from Flickr Photostream
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2011, 09:06:11 am »
Affirmative Mr Cat!

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Re: Mac OSX - Screen Saver from Flickr Photostream
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2011, 09:25:28 am »
Will it resize them correctly for my 27in any pics i try and put as a screen saver from the net just look sh*te.  :smiley:

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Re: Mac OSX - Screen Saver from Flickr Photostream
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2011, 09:33:29 am »
Will it resize them correctly for my 27in any pics i try and put as a screen saver from the net just look sh*te.  :smiley:

Depends what size the photos are on flickr. Most of my photos are 1024px wide and look ok on my 22" monitor (not full resolution but ok for a screen saver)

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Re: Mac OSX - Screen Saver from Flickr Photostream
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2011, 11:32:36 am »
Will it resize them correctly for my 27in any pics i try and put as a screen saver from the net just look sh*te.  :smiley:



Such a shame......

And your diamond shoes rub on the heel and those damn fifties never fit in your wallet properly.......

 :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:

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Re: Mac OSX - Screen Saver from Flickr Photostream
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2011, 11:37:34 am »
^^ its the pesky £100 notes that bother me!!   :signLOL:

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Re: Mac OSX - Screen Saver from Flickr Photostream
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2011, 11:44:49 am »
Will it resize them correctly for my 27in any pics i try and put as a screen saver from the net just look sh*te.  :smiley:



Such a shame......

And your diamond shoes rub on the heel and those damn fifties never fit in your wallet properly.......

 :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:

 :signLOL:

 :chicken: :chicken: :chicken:  :wink:

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Re: Mac OSX - Screen Saver from Flickr Photostream
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2011, 12:02:31 pm »
I'm sure there's not that many fifties left now he is the owner of the black bath tub.  :wink: