SaveHollywood for Mac

Free, versatile movie player screen saver

SaveHollywood is a free screen saver module designed specifically for macOS users looking to personalize their displays. It allows you to transform your inactive desktop monitor by automatically playing designated video files whenever your computer enters screen saver mode. Similar customization tools, such as Aerial or ScreenSaver Gallery, also give users direct control over their display visuals.

SaveHollywood offers a variety of layout options to build custom video queues and tweak how media fits your monitor. Whether you want to play videos shot on an iPhone or showcase movie trailers and exported Keynote presentations, the software provides a simple setup.

SaveHollywood supports adding individual files and entire video folders to build your custom playlist. Users can configure videos to play in a precise manual order or set them to run randomly. The program accommodates various display sizes by letting you play files at their actual resolution, scale them to fit, or remove top and bottom borders. Virtual frame borders and custom background colors can also be added.

Tailor video playback settings

For public installations, such as marketing displays in retail environments, the module includes useful information overlays. You can set movie titles and copyright details to display at the start of playback or periodically throughout the video. Multi-monitor setups are supported as well, letting you restrict playback or output audio exclusively through your main display to avoid conflicting sounds. Audio can also be muted.

System compatibility varies depending on your operating system version. The program runs on OS X 10.8 or later. However, macOS Mojave introduced system sandboxing issues, and macOS Catalina introduced broken open panel APIs that cause glitches when invoked from a screen saver. Because workarounds require private APIs, macOS Catalina 10.5.3 and earlier versions are not compatible with this software.

Custom media loops for your Mac

Overall, SaveHollywood provides a straightforward and practical solution for turning any Mac display into an active video loop. Its flexible playback order, multi-monitor support, and customizable frame settings make it suitable for casual users seeking to level up their display and for commercial display setups. While system-level bugs affect older Catalina builds, it remains a straightforward tool for displaying video content during idle times.