Screensavers were created to prevent CRT monitor burn‑in by replacing static images with moving ones. LCDs eliminated burn‑in, making screensavers largely obsolete for over a decade. Modern OLEDs can ...

Screensavers used to be everywhere, but now they mostly just live on in our nostalgia. What happened, and are screensavers ...

Back when CRT monitors reigned supreme, screensavers were necessary to counteract the effects of display burn-in. These days, there's less of a need for screensavers, but they remain a vestigial part ...