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Screen Saver Previously, I reported a graphics lockup/freeze on my 2013 Mac Pro when I loaded up the Cosmos directory in /Library/Screen Savers/Default Collections with extra images, That happened after 6-12 hours. I removed most of the astronomy files until only nine remained, the largest of which is 2.5 MB. (Many of Apple’s default images in other directories are much larger.) I still got the lockup, and the only way out was to restart with the power button. I also previously reported that the “Nature Patterns” screen saver had no problems. I spoke too soon.
Those images also resulted in a graphics lockup after 6-12 hours—or overnight. As a test, I reverted to one of the standard, simple screensavers, “Shell.” That animated screen saver has been in use for a week without any problems. SImple, built-in screen savers haven’t caused a problem. There was never, never a problem with the Aerial, National Geographic, Cosmos and Nature Patterns in macOS 10.12 Sierra. I haven’t yet found any definitive discussion about this change from Sierra to High Sierra. That said, macOS screen saver freezes seem to be a thing. See: “” Time Machine In High Sierra, I get an interesting (and alarming) notice that my next backup will occur when the disk is connected.
(See image below.) But it already is! And backups continue normally, as scheduled. So that would suggest no simple, obvious USB connection issue. (Yes, I checked the cable.) But see below. This is how it should look.
This may be a 2013 Mac Pro issue. I only found to this problem.
I haven’t found a fix, and I’m not planning right now to reformat the TM drive and start over until I know more. Especially since backups are continuing on schedule. Boot Spinner I previously mentioned that I had not experienced the in High Sierra. Again, I spoke too soon. A few days ago, after a reboot, the spinning beach ball just wouldn’t release the Finder to me.
I waited 15 minutes and then did a restart with the Mac’s power button. The Mac came back up normally, and I resumed work. It hasn’t been a persistent problem, having only happened once. Because I’m running a simpler screen saver now, I haven’t had to reboot very much at all.
My uptime now stands at 5 days, 9 minutes. Sound Input High Sierra continues its wonky habit, like previous releases of macOS, of maxing out the sound input level even after you set it where you want it. I have to check that before every podcast. One would think this would get fixed in a fix-up release like High Sierra.
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