Marine Aquarium3.3

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.

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?

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.

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.

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!)

I have evaluate the app I still see a lot of texturing minor problems, such as: - 1-2 corals which in real world sways a lot has not animated yet - a lot of black semi transparent polygons on edges of the corals, and moving corals - a lot of unintentional blank gaps between corals (corals doesn't adjecent correctly) - temporary missing textures on when fishes about to move away / onto the back of a coral And there's no option to move the tank manually CMIIW Overall I still thinks the predecessor is better than the current version

I love this screen saver. Out of the Aquarium screen savers it used to be my favorite, but I already paid for the screen saver and then paid for an upgrade. It looks as though some features from version 2.6 are gone in version 3. I'm not giving them another $10, and I would not pay $20 for a regular version. In contrast, the FULL version of 3D Desktop Aquarium is only $13 and I don't recall ever paying for an upgrade. I've had it probably since 2006. That's more reasonable, and they also have other screensavers which are cheaper. If you buy a bunch together, there are further discounts. It has a nice effect of the tank filling up with water. I also have Aquazone, but it's not as good and it is buggy.

Had the pre 3.0 version loved it and when it stopped working thought I upgrade but no ...my bought license did not work for an upgrade on their website. So a mail to creators got me an answer "I had to upgrade through whoever you bought it from". Now correct me if I am wrong but you would think a software license is a software license but in this case no. Although a lovely screensaver I have gone of this way of handling customers. Just using a simple free one now (red pill - Matrix influenced. Shame though

Can't upgrade using the SN and e-mail address acquired from 2007 MUPromo Bundle...

@Kosovar: On the contrary, MA3 is a total overhaul of the whole app, which has taken the artist/developer a very long time. The art has been painstakingly, expertly and totally redrawn from scratch in ultra-high definition to accommodate modern screen sizes. Many of the background features now animate too. there are many more fish to choose from, and you can now have up to 30 at once (rather than 8). The work that has been put into this is well worth the $10 upgrade. If you visit the official forums for this app, (www.feldoncentral.com/forums/), you'd be able to communicate directly and frequently with both the developer/artist behind the whole thing, and the guy charged with converting the app to Mac. You'd also have access to info and screenshots of version 3. I recommend you check it out. At time of writing, the conversion to Mac is complete, and version 3 is available to download in it's full from from Nova Development. We are still waiting for the download to appear on SereneScreen.com however, so that we current users can pay the very reasonable $10 for the upgrade. Hopefully this is imminent.

The maker of Marine Aquarium wrote to say the following: "We are working on Marine Aquarium 3 as we speak. This new version of the aquarium will be fully compatible with Snow Leopard. There will be a small upgrade cost to the newer version." As I wrote before, these folks neglected Marine Aquarium for years and now, as they see an opportunity to wring some bucks out of this oldie again, they're going to charge for the upgrade. There was no mention of any improvements, like enhanced graphics or realism; just that it will work once again on Snow Leopard. (big deal) Maybe the competition will take the initiative to do better and send us a truly photo-realistic aquarium screen saver, with the same feature set for Mac users as for Windows users. That's something I'd pay for!

I bought the newest iMac (early 2009) and installed MarineAquarium on it. I also just updated my OS to 10.5.7. I have owned MarineAquarium Time and Marine Aquarium for years. Unfortunately, MA doesn't seem to work anymore on my new equipment. A message pops up and says that this version of the screensaver doesn't work on this model of the Mac that I own and to contact the developer. My guess is that this screensaver will not be updated again for compatibility, since it hasn't been for such a very long time. Potential buyers should consider this, or at least install either or both screensavers as a demo first for testing. I wish the developer would prove me wrong about their not updating their product as it was always one of my favorites. If they DO fix it, I would also suggest increasing the resolution of the images, especially the coral rock background. On a 24" screen, it is looks unrealistically pixellated. On a 30" screen it must look worse. I just tried checked the developer's website and can find no reference to the incompatibility problem. I know it is naive of me to say that they should warn potential buyers not to waste their money since their software apparently doesn't work anymore on the newest machines and/or Mac OS software, but that's just me.

I was going to try this program but after reading the comments of poor customer service, I'll pass. I've had it with companies that won't support their product. Customer service should be their number one priority after providing a quality product. Thanks to comments like those posted here, we no longer have to purchase a product to find out things like this.

This screen saver is beautiful, but they lose big points for horrible service. On Sunday night I purchased/installed the screen saver, but it won't take the install code they gave me. I tried every troubleshooting trick on their page and in the Read Me doc (which accompanies the download) and a few extras and could not get it to accept this code. I'm an expert user and I know I can rule out user error here. I've cut and pasted the code, entered it manually, checked permissions manually, tried reinstalling and activating it from the root user account... no luck. This was on a clean install of 10.4.7, so I know there's nothing wrong with the system. I even booted to my firewire drive which contains the old system and it didn't work there. I think they just gave me a bad code. To make things worse, I emailed their customer service, which promised a reply within 48 hours. Well, here I am on Tuesday night without a reply. That's not acceptable.

I hate the clock! Why must I see it and can't turn it off? No one who loves naturally Aquaristik would have a clock among his fish!!!

Would be nice if it worked in registration mode...but it doesn't. Tried it on a dual G5, OS 10.4.5, and it doesn't recognize my original CD for registration. I also noticed that the posted version is 2.6.0rc1 (ie, beta), so maybe they'll fix this by the time it goes final.

This is absolutely beautiful. I use it in conjuction with "Backlight" to have fishies swimming around my desktop all the time. Eats away at the CPU, but it is so equisitely relaxing. The fish not only look superb, but act so realistically that you forget very quickly that they're not real. The 3D modelling and animation is absolutely astounding. Have iTunes play something smooth and relaxing and you'll wonder how you ever managed without it. Worth 20 bucks of anyones money to see the look on the faces of your Windows-zealous, beige box owning friends, too! A must buy.

When I download this screensaver, I unstuff it, and the Disk Image doesn't mount. Tried on multiple macs and same result. That is why I am giving you 1s.