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DESCRIPTION
BackLight provides a menu extra (really an NSStatusItem, which are fully supported in Jaguar) that allows you to turn your screensaver on and off as your desktop background. It can also change your screensaver and open the preferences. Having your screensaver on your desktop is quite a cool effect, but you should probably have a Quartz Extreme-capable machine if you want to handle the load.
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WHAT'S NEW
Version 2.0:
  • Added Panther and Expose support
  • Fixed compatibility issue with Konfabulator
  • Added option to set the window's transparency
  • Apple's Screen Effects Engine no longer used
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS 10.2 or later, Quartz Extreme highly recommended.

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Developer:FreshlySqueezed Software
Downloads:20,412
  - Version d/l:12,093
Utilities:Desktop
License:Free
Date:11 Dec 2003
Platform:PPC
RATING
*****
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Sep 25 2009

STRIDER72  If backlight doesn't work for you anymore, there is another app called "Wallsaver". FYI.  
(Version 2.0)

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Sep 25 2009
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STRIDER72  Very cool app, and works fine on OS 10.6.1.

Interestingly, because BackLight doesn't use the OS's "Screen Effects Engine", it can use older 32 bit screen savers that 10.6 won't run!

That is to say, I can run Marine Aquarium 2 as my desktop, but not as a screensaver. :-p

That really says something about the quality of this app that was last updated in 2003. Great great app, and I hope the original developer is still out there doing amazing things. :-)  
(Version 2.0)

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Oct 28 2007

RORO01  WORKS SELECTIVELY ON iMAC INTEL 10.4.10

For example does the job with Skyrocket.saver but cannot stop plasq - urban texture.saver  
(Version 2.0)

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Oct 26 2007

SMALLDUCK  The link seems to be broken, perhaps the developer's site is down.

A google search for 'freshly squeezed backlight' found a comment on a lifehacker.com article where user KAMON claims to have made a mirror to v2.0 of the app. The link worked for me and the app downloaded was identical to the v2.0 I already had (which I believe I got directly from freshly squeezed years ago):  
(Version 2.0)

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Oct 26 2007

SMALLDUCK  The url was stripped from my post, trying again:

datablue.net/random/BackLight.dmg  
(Version 2.0)

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Oct 26 2007

MACUPDATE ADMIN  Downloaded it, and have uploaded it to the MacUpdate server, thanks.   
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Jul 24 2006
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ELEGRAPHY  Still works with 10.4.7 Tiger.   
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Mar 28 2006
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JEFF H.  Very Cool...works great, but VERY distracting!  
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May 8 2005

ALEXF  Does this work with Tiger otherwise?

If you want the RSS and Spectrum ones on your desktop check out Quartz Desktop, http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/icons_screensavers/  
(Version 2.0)

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May 6 2005

ANONYMOUS  Sadly, on Tiger, you cannot use the RSS Visualizer (or Spectrum, though I care less about that) with Backlight. *puppy dog eyes to developer*  
(Version 2.0)

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Sep 3 2004

HTTP://RPGOO.PROBOARDS28.COM  Sweet stuff, but if you have MatrixGl and 1 ghz dual or below it might get choppy  
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Jun 18 2004
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ABSTRACTION  Wonderful little toy. Absolutely hoards your cpu and requires a powerful graphics card (atleast a geforce4 mx) but hey, it's really f%@#%ing cool.

Try mixing it with Fluid for some really trippy effects.  
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