Afterglow
Afterglow is a macOS application that emulates classic After Dark screen saver modules such as Flying Toasters and Starry Skyline, without requiring ROMs or the original Mac OS. It allows users to import modules easily and use them as screen savers on contemporary macOS versions, focusing on software preservation of this iconic art form.
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Flying Toasters running natively on a current Mac with no ROM file hunting is exactly the kind of pointless-but-delightful project that made screensavers fun in the first place. Genuinely nostalgic without feeling like a gimmick demo.
galdayan · Review on Product Hunt
Chris Messina commenting on this made me look twice - that's a strong signal for a screensaver app. left a review above, would be curious if there's any interest in a community module pack so people could contribute ports of the modules that aren't in yet.
galdayan · Imported from Product Hunt
Just set this up as my actual Mac screensaver and it’s surprisingly fun. Seeing those classic After Dark screensavers running again feels like a tiny piece of old-school Mac brought back to life.
ms__22220261ffbf51a7f7e57d2 · Imported from Product Hunt