CNET Editors' review
SereneScreen Marine Aquarium is a realistic, high-definition screensaver that converts your computer screen into a vibrant, colorful saltwater aquarium. You can choose from 27 different exotic fish species--from the Addis Butterflyfish to the Yellow Tang--and SereneScreen can display up to 30 fish at a time, with an easy interface for creating and customizing your own sets of fish (including an option for random species). You also have settings for autopanning, framerate, iTunes playlists, and a bubble column (from a virtual aerator, with optional bubble sound).
SereneScreen has an optional "crystal" paperweight in the tank, too, which you can use to display a calendar, clock (digital or analog), or a custom image (the app suggests a logo, but you can use any image). SereneScreen's superwide virtual tank also now supports up to three monitors simultaneously.
Screensavers are of course unnecessary with modern displays (since screen burn is no longer a problem) and the Mac OS comes with multiple free screensavers built in. That said, if you're looking for an entertaining and impressively eye-catching way to occupy your idle monitors, SereneScreen is a great choice.
Publisher's Description
From Prolific Publishing:
This screensaver turns your OS X desktop into a virtual aquarium. You can choose from several kinds of tropical fish that swim around the desktop of your Mac. These fish are actual 3D models, not flat images dragged accross the screen. Lighting effects simulate the sun as it passes through the tank, a realistic-looking starfish very slowly moves around the tank, and an air pump produces realistic-looking bubbles if your graphics card can support it.
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"Nice looking product, but ridiculously high price"
Version: SereneScreen Marine Aquarium 3.0.1
Pros
Nice graphics.
Cons
You can get photo and movie editors for what this costs.
Summary
$20 for screen saver?
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"BEWARE. Dishonest company."
Version: SereneScreen Marine Aquarium 3.0.1
Pros
There are no pros. Only lies.
Cons
Will not uninstall.
Summary
BEWARE After following the installation instructions I did not want this in my computer anymore because they lied about offering a free version. I tried to uninstall it and it would not uninstall. I called Apple to make sure I was doing it right, and I was. This is deliberately designed to be difficult to remove from your computer.
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"Excellent screensaver"
Version: SereneScreen Marine Aquarium 3.0.1
Pros
I had a registered version of 2.0 and when I saw the clock calender option I did the upgrade for $5.95 Well worth it. You can customize it beter than before and on my new intel imac it is positively dazzling. You don't have to change the water or feed the fish and it's just fun to watch sometimes when you're tired of your word processor.
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"Hard to believe their not real. Shortcuts and"
Version: SereneScreen Marine Aquarium 3.0.1
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"I think its great."
Version: SereneScreen Marine Aquarium 3.0.1
Pros
Its so great, I sometimes Forget what I'm really started too do. Thats how much it software keeps me watching those littlte life like fish..p.s I really injoy the Aquarium.
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"easier than keeping real fish"
Version: SereneScreen Marine Aquarium 3.0.1
Pros
Basically this has got to be about the best looking screensaver going. Well worth getting a serial number for it as the increase in options over the demo is quite dramatic.
Cons
The screensaver does not engage properly, but you can launch it as an app and get an aquarium that way.
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"Demo doesn't really work as screensaver without purchase."
Version: SereneScreen Marine Aquarium 3.0.1
Pros
Looks really good.
Cons
In ADDITION too the stated limitation of three types of fish, the screen saver will not engage properly (automatically) unless you PAY FOR IT. Worth paying for if this is your thing, but the explanation of limitations is misleading.
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