Mac Screensaver Matrix

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Matrix Screensavers The 'digital rain' frequently seen on computer screens in the popular 1999 science fiction film The Matrix represents the composition of the virtual reality environment called the 'Matrix'. Matrix Screensaver provides you with the falling digits that represent the Matrix for your PC. The Matrix was a pretty cool movie (one of my favorites), now you can enjoy the streaming digits of the Matrix from the safety of your home.

Summary

Matrixgl is a free, open source 3D screensaver based on The Matrix Reloaded. It supports widescreen setups, and can be run on Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, BSD, and many other Unix based operating systems.

Mac Screensaver Matrix

History

The matrixgl 2.x series is based on the original version 1.0 screensaver from Knoppix.ru. It was written by brothers Alexander and Eugene Zolotov back in 2003. Vincent Launchbury is now maintaining the project, with the goals of:

  • Fixing bugs, and making it run more smoothly.
  • Improving portability, so that it can run on more operating systems.
  • Adding new features and a larger variety of images.

Download

MacMatrix

The latest stable version is Matrixgl 2.3.2

Windows

Matrix Code Emulator Screensaver

Download the Windows Installer, run it, and follow the on screen instructions to install. Then, right click on the Desktop, select properties, and select Matrixgl under the screensavers tab.

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Mac OSX

Matrix Screen Saver Mac

Download Stephane Sudre's Mac port, and follow the instructions in the provided readme.

Unix/GNU/Linux/BSD

Mac Screensaver Matrix 2

If you get the source package, open a terminal in your download directory and type the following:

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