Dark Side 5.0 Documentation

DarkSide of the Mac 5.0 a system friendly screensaver copyright ©1990-1999 All rights reserved. by Tom Dowdy Table of Contents QuickStart What Is DarkSide? What do I need to run DarkSide? How do I install DarkSide? Automatically starting DarkSide What is a Fader? File Menu The settings dialog Fading after a time What is inactivity (and the sound input level)? Fade now, Fade never & Brightness Unfade password File sharing Adjust screen depth Finder to the front Confirm before quitting Test fader Sound level Fader settings Fader documentation Common questions about DarkSide Getting the latest version of DarkSide Restrictions Source code How to contact the author About the author Freeware, Shareware, and Public Domain Hint and Tricks New for DarkSide 5.0 Programmer's information QuickStart Here is a list of simple steps so that you can play with DarkSide right away. 1) Copy the DarkSide folder to your hard disk. 2) Launch the DarkSide application by double-clicking. 3) Select the "DarkSide Settings..." item from the "File" menu. 4) Click on the word "Clock" in the scrolling list on the left hand side of the window. 5) Press cmd-F to make DarkSide fade your screen. 6) Move the mouse or press any key to unfade the screen. 7) Try out some of the other faders and their settings. What is DarkSide? DarkSide is an application that serves as a "screen saver." Screen savers are used to keep you Macintosh screen from "burning in" or having one image permanently etched into the phosphors of your screen. DarkSide works by presenting a series of moving images on the screen and there are many to choose from which keeps any one image from damaging your Macintosh screen. Some screen savers are System Extensions. They work by modifying your Macintosh computer's operating system as such they are often prone to breaking with new releases of system software. They also can have bad effects on your applications. DarkSide is just an application. It does all of its work the way normal Macintosh applications do. Because of this, it should not interfere with other applications on your Macintosh. What do I need to run DarkSide? In order to run DarkSide of the Mac 5.0, you must have a Macintosh computer with System 7.0 or greater installed. DarkSide works on all Macintosh computers, and has been tested by a large group of testers to get rid of as many bugs as possible. It probably isn't perfect but few things are. How do I install DarkSide? DarkSide is simple to install. Drag the DarkSide folder to wherever you like on your hard disk. DarkSide can be located anywhere. Automatically starting DarkSide Since it is most useful to have DarkSide start up when you turn on your Macintosh, you may wish to create an alias to the application and…