Like to watch movies on your Mac?

[Colonel Panic]

This is a little free program that puts an icon (toggle switch) on your menu bar that prevents your mac from going to sleep, turning on any screensavers or dimming the screen.

http://lightheadsw.com/caffeine/

It works great. You just click on the icon. No more going into System Prefs. I frequent Hulu and am also watching the French Open on ESPN3.

Also- Thank a Vet today!!

 

[Drew Ott]

Hm, seems cool. Thanks.

 

[RandomHero]

Interesting.
On my mac, if i'm watching something full screen, it won't dim or go to sleep anyway. Does this work even if not watching movies, or if they're not full-screen?

 

[Richard J. Johnson]

Thanks for that!

 

[Colonel Panic]

...Does this work even if not watching movies, or if they're not full-screen?

Yes. It works just like if you were constantly moving your mouse (the one attached to your computer, not the furry one that scares your wife).

 

[David G. Smith]

That is handy. I have dual monitors on my Mac Pro, and what I really want is a setting that will keep a video playing full screen on my big monitor, while I click on another Safari window on my other monitor. Every time I click on the other window, the full screen video reverts to the default screen size. Any suggestions on that?

 

[RandomHero]

Yes. It works just like if you were constantly moving your mouse (the one attached to your computer, not the furry one that scares your wife).

Awesome. Thanks much. And hilarious

 

[Colonel Panic]

Nothing I can think of off hand.

Post a new thread! I'm sure there are plenty of dual display users here.