How to delete (uninstall) Mac screensavers (Apple Mac OS)

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These are the screensaver uninstall instructions for Mac.
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Mac screensaver uninstall method:

Mac screensavers can be uninstalled from the panel where you go to configure them: the "Screen Savers" panel within "System Preferences".

Go to the "System preferences"
then to "Desktop & Screen Saver"
then to the "Screen Saver" tab.
Select a different screensaver from the one you want to delete.
Scroll (if needed) in the list of available screensavers to locate the one you want to delete
Right-click on it and select "Delete" (under MacOS Catalina) or "Move to trash" (under other MacOS versions).
Close the "System preferences"
Empty the Trash

Alternative screensaver uninstall method:

Mac screensavers are stored in these two folders:

/Library/Screen Savers
for screensavers that are available to all users
~/Library/Screen Savers
for screensavers of the current (logged in) user

Open both these folder with finder and delete the screensaver that you want to delete. Empty the Trash.

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Kevin (not verified)

Sat, 03/11/2017 - 22:40

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Thanks for the uninstall

Thanks for the uninstall instructions. I want to remove some old screensavers from my macbook.

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Geoff (not verified)

Sat, 05/09/2020 - 09:19

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Hi. On our iMac I have the screensaver time set at "never" in System Preferences, but this isn't accepted as a preference, and it starts up anyway. I don't want a screensaver, just the selected desktop image. Can you please advise me how set this up? Thanks, Geoff.

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web admin

Tue, 06/02/2020 - 10:47

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Which screensaver is getting

Geoff, which screensaver is getting started? The one selected in the screen saver preferences or a different one? Maybe you have an application installed that behaves as a screensaver on it own (bypassing the screensaver preferences)?

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