mac: October 2007 Archives

BSOD Screensaver in OS X

October 30, 2007 7:52 PM

Engadget has an article on how to remove the Windows BSOD icon in 10.5. They seem to think that removing it is a good idea - since it's "so pompous and galling".

I call shenanigans. Pompous? Maybe. Galling? Give me a break.

It's true, Microsoft would never do something like this. Mostly because Microsoft cares precious little about interoperability with other network filesystems. CIFS is good enough for everybody - how's that for smug?

I suggest ignoring the whiners and embracing the BSOD icon. And then take it a step further: install xscreensaver and use the BSOD screensaver. Then smile when people tell you "there's something wrong with your computer!"

Edward Thomson is a Software Engineer at Teamprise, where he develops cross-platform client solutions for Microsoft Team Foundation Server, with an emphasis on Macintosh compatibility and IDE integration.