Customised Screen Saver (macOS)

Description

~~Quick answer:~~ Use this example Fileset to install a custom macOS screen saver (.saver) that displays a static image or custom HTML/JavaScript, then set it as the login window screen saver with a profile.

Ingredients

FileWave Central
Example Fileset: Example_FileWave.saver.zip

Taken from: https://github.com/tlrobinson/WebSaver

Directions

Fileset Installation

Download and unzip the Example_FileWave.saver.zip attachment from this article.
Import the Fileset in FileWave Central.

Customize the screen saver name (optional)

Open the Fileset contents.
Expand /var/scripts/498452. The number will differ in your Fileset.
Select FileWaveExampleScreenSaver.sh.

Select Get Info > Executable.
Set LaunchArgument 1 to the desired screen saver name, replacing FileWave.
Repeat the same LaunchArgument change for RemoveFileWaveScreenSaver.sh.

Customize the source file (optional)

Replace /tmp/FileWave.saver/Contents/Resources/fw.png with the image you want to display.
Edit /tmp/FileWave.saver/Contents/Resources/index.html and replace fw.png with the new image filename.

Optional
You can replace the entire contents of index.html with your own HTML/JavaScript if the screen saver should show more than a static image.

Test

Associate the Fileset to a test Mac first. After installation, the example screen saver should appear as shown below:

Set Screen Saver as Default

Open Profile Editor and select Login Window.
Set Use screen saver module at path to /Library/Screen Savers/FileWave.saver. Replace FileWave.saver with your custom name if you changed it above.