Top 15 XScreenSaver Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

XScreenSaver is the standard screen saver collection shipped on most Linux and Unix systems running the X11 Window System. The first version was released in 1992. In 2006, it was ported to Mac OS X 10.4.

On X11 systems, XScreenSaver is two things: it is both a large collection of screen savers; and it is also the framework for blanking and locking the screen.

1. PaperPlane Smart Launch

PaperPlane Smart Launch PaperPlane Smart Launch is a free launcher program aka. shortcut manager which enables you to launch your desktop like an iPad. If you are familiar with Mac OS Launchpad, you could say that it's a better Launchpad just for your Windows. It enables you to quickly access your most used......

2. Launchpad Manager

Launchpad Manager Delete, Rearrange, Group or Ungroup any of your Launchpad Icons, or simply put them into alphabetical order!......

3. DreamScene

DreamScene Have you ever wished that you could make your desktop background something more exciting than just a regular picture? Would you like to use a video, even a slide show of your favorite pictures, as your desktop background? If so, then you're in luck. Windows DreamScene can make this happen.......

4. Clock Screen Saver

Clock Screen Saver Clock Screen Saver is a free cool looking screen saver that displays the current time in the way of digital or analog clock faces. Clock Screen Saver Pro features list:Analog, seven-segment digital, text digital clock facesGlow and afterglow effectsDisplay seconds option12-hour/24-hour formatDisplay AM/PM optionDisplay date optionScreen saver size configurationPeriodically change......

5. DreamRender

DreamRender DreamRender replaces your desktop wallpaper and icons with stunning animations. You can choose from 1000's of different effects ranging from slow and peaceful through to manic, most effects can also react to your currently playing music. If you think some effects are missing then easily make up new ones using......

6. Amphetamine

Amphetamine Amphetamine is a little app that lives in your menu bar. With Amphetamine, you can effortlessly override your energy saver settings and keep your Mac awake.......

7. noblackout

noblackout Simulates activity (=> disables screensaver and powersaving) while running programms (any .exe) from a choosen directory. Main purpose is to choose the steam directory to disable monitor powersaving while running steam games.......

8. Fliqlo Screensaver

Fliqlo Screensaver A screensaver that displays the time using a flip clock.......

9. DeskScapes

DeskScapes Bring your wallpaper to life with DeskScapes™!DeskScapes is a program that allows users to have animated wallpaper on their Windows 7, Vista or XP desktop. It supports playing video as animated wallpaper, dynamically generated content as animated wallpaper, and more. Users also have the ability to change specific colors in......

10. Zones for Mac

Zones for Mac Useful window arrangement ("snap-to-edge") utility that works well with multiple screens.......

11. Matrix Screensaver

Matrix Screensaver The Matrix ScreenSaver is a small, fast and elegant Windows version of the green "Matrix" cypher-code seen in the films.......

12. ModernStart

ModernStart ModernStart is a free software that enables you open the Start screen and also Windows 8 apps in desktop mode. Users need to use Ctrl + Shift + K hotkey to run an app in desktop mode and then Ctrl + Shift + R hotkey to restore the full-screen.Before you......

13. Crebs

Crebs Create Background Slideshow (CreBS) is a Python/GTK application used to create and set desktop background slideshows for GNOME, and by extension the Linux distributions that use it, such as Fedora and Ubuntu. The image set defined is stored along with your ordinary wallpapers so it can be reselected in the......

14. RocketDock

RocketDock RocketDock is a Mac OS X dock clone. It provides a nice clean interface to drop shortcuts on for easy access and organization. With each item completely customizable there is no end to what you can add and launch from the dock. Now with added Taskbar support your minimized windows......

15. Types

Types “Types” is a free and lightweight utility for Windows that allows you to edit program associations, icons, context menus and other properties of various file types displayed in Explorer.The software licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2. source code avaliable by link: http://ystr.github.io/apps/types/Types.7z......