Marine Aquarium

I am using a nearly new 7,1 Apple Mac Pro (2019) with OS Catalina 10.15.4 or 10.15.3 and I have zero issues with this Mac version 3.2 as long as I leave it on "Light" and not "Dark". Since I cannot stand the "Dark" mode anyway I am thusly perfectly happy with it !

I can't get Marine Aquarium to show up in my list of screensavers. I have a MacBook Pro with Catalina.

This version 3.3b1 works well on my i Mac with high sierra 10.13.6. No problems. Soon I will try it on 10.14.2 (Mojave) on my MBP. I hope it works there too. Still the possibilty to exit full screen on mousemove is always on and couldn't be disabled. But it's no big thing and doesn't disturb me much. Thank you for the update.

Version 3.2.1 works reasonably well on my 27" iMac running macOS 10.12.6. For some reason, though, the screensaver will accepts but won't hold my serial number. The registration field is blank every time I reopen the settings and they won't close unless I paste in the serial number again.. Another interesting issue: The screen saver is limited to seven different kinds of fish—though I can show more fish if I want to. But they will be duplicates of one or another of the fish in the base set. The application, on the other hand, gives me access to all the fish and I can show up to twenty-two of them at a time—even though the limit is still set at eight. And, finally, the app holds my registration. I suspect those having trouble with Marine Aquarium may be using a Mac laptop with dual video RAM. The computer will use a portion of the system RAM in order to conserve battery life. In order to get better performance you need to be sure you are using the more powerful video card. I don't recall, unfortunately, how you switch between the two, or insure one or the other is used for a specific application. Sadly the product web site was deactivated last month. So I cannot comment there about it. I saw no recent comments there in any case. Though I didn't check all the blogs. Sadly it seems to be the case that development ceased in 2014. Even so, it still works, with a quirk of two. So despite the lapse in development, I don't regret the money I spent on the original and the upgrade.. I don't know if it works in High Sierra because I haven't upgraded from Sierra yet. Perhaps someone who has upgraded can speak to that question.

It's really dumb of the developer to post "OS X 10.4 or later" when they're not going to maintain it for compatibility with future OS's. Should probably say "OS X 10.4 to 10.10," because it worked through Mavericks.

But since buying a new computer with El Capitan, it's very quirky.
It runs, but the fish are bizarre - some are only partially visible and swim through the coral and other objects. Some will be partially visible and then suddenly POP into full visibility. And sometimes some fish only appear as wire frameworks without skin or color.

I contacted the dev. twice about this and never received a response.
Since it no longer works on my OS and has been abandoned by the developer, I'm giving it the lowest possible rating.

Still a cool app for older OS's, but if you have a problem you're on your own - don't expect help from the developer!

Newest version is 3.2.1 :)

Nice when it works. Mountain Lion breaks this. Doubt there will be an update from this developer.

Current version seems to be 3.2 (on their website). I have 3.0.2, which runs fine on Lion. Does anyone know what the newer version offers for a $10 upgrade price?

Very nice screensaver. But hey, 20 bucks for a screensaver??? Please... For those who will ask: I got this one in a bundle... looks more like a freebie, to me.

5* but where is a new osX version ? we are in 2011 are you sleeping dear developer ?

Ok, so the image is gorgeous and it the software is stable. I have owned almost every version of this screen saver since it was released. Call me nuts, but the company logo, which apparently cannot be disabled, bugs the sh*t out of me! I thought the reason we pay for software is to avoid the annoying advertising.

Still not fully compatible with mac OS X (V° 10.6.5) : the screen saver module works normally, but not the application. And previous version (version 2) was nicer : more realistic !!!

the thing tilits the wrong direction... It's kinda weird

Apparently, this version doesn't work with 10.6.3. Have emailed the developer twice, and have not received any reply. An update is in order, as is much better customer support.

Yes I am another still waiting for an upgrade option plus emailed the developers over a month ago and am still awaiting anything back. All very disappointing for what is essentially a nice product.

Hello there, So, is there a solution to upgrade ? Is it a payed or free upgrade ? (payed i suppose). What should one do, if he wants to upgrade ? So many questions, so few answers ! Franck :-)

I paid a couple of months ago. After installing the recent security update from Apple, the screen saver no longer works. A black screen appears, with a message stating that "Marine Aquarium 3 does not work with this version of Mac OS X." I need a working version for the latest version of OS x 10.6.2!

I bought Marine Aquarium as part of a MacUpdate Bundle. I just upgraded to Snow Leopard and discovered that version 2.6 doesn't work (the program will launch and play, but the screen save is not compatible). Because I purchased through MacUpdate, the developer's site doesn't recognize my Key Code and therefore I'm not eligible to upgrade. Thus 1 Star Rating. Worst. Very disappointing.

Ok, so this thing looks really nice. BUT... they claim you can spread the tank across multiple screens. Not from the screensaver you can't! If you use the screen saver with dual monitors, it mirrors the tank. The separate app lets you drag the size of the tank between dual screens, but how is that useful as a screen saver? I use the screensaver NOT the app. Am I missing something here?

This update is gorgeous. On my 24 inch iMac Intel Duo Core, I don't get any of the rendering problems mentioned in a previous review.....I mean, if I look super-close, using a magnifying glass, I can see very, very slight anomalies on the edges of some objects, but I really don't see anything that takes away from my viewing pleasure. I love the "pan" feature, and the new moving background objects, especially the Christmas Tree Worm and the antler corals. I love that I can have up to 30 fish on screen a once...looks amazing on my big monitor. The integration with iTunes is way cool and works flawlessly. I also own and love 3D Aquarium, but the detail and movement of the fish is definitely superior - sharp, crisp, realistic. I see many more artifacts with 3D than with Marine Aquarium, by the way. Finally, have to say that this new version is so gorgeous is breath-taking. Friends who have looked at it are just blown away by the realism of the look and movement of the fish. This was an upgrade from 2.6 for me, and I think it's worth every penny. 5 stars for sure. (Oh, and try running this as your desktop with something like Wallsaver. You won't be able to get any work done...you'll just want to watch your desktop!)