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The screen saver function of the personal computer has been around for a long time in the Mac world, and used to be a necessity, as no one wanted a permanent burned in image on their glass CRT tube. With the inception of the LCD screen, there’s far less demand from a technical standpoint to set a screen saver for your computer at all.

That being said, the function still exists, and people do still change their screen saver from time to time. My personal preference is to build a folder of images like comic book cover art, or rock art concert posters, and set the appropriate System Preferences panel to cycle through them.

As I was perusing through Apple’s Downloads section (www.apple.com/downloads), I stumbled upon a new screen saver that’s pretty cool called Holding Pattern – Coach Class 2.2. It says, “Turn your idle computer screen into an airplane window, complete with moving aerial view. Realistic, gentle animation and superb photography make it a truly distinctive screen saver!”

There are over a dozen different aerial locations to choose from including full daylight, or sunset scenes. Anyone care to fly without leaving the ground? Just download this special screen saver found here:

www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/icons_screensavers/holdingpatternscreensavercoachclass.html

Enjoy!