Pros of Aerial

• Offers high-quality Apple TV aerial videos as screensavers
• Provides a dedicated application for easy installation and management
• Allows customization of video playback settings and location information

Cons of Aerial

• Limited to aerial footage, lacking variety compared to awesome-macos-screensavers
• Requires more system resources due to high-quality video playback
• May need frequent updates to maintain compatibility with macOS versions

Code Comparison

Aerial:

let player = AVPlayer(url: videoURL)
playerLayer = AVPlayerLayer(player: player)
playerLayer.frame = window.frame
playerLayer.videoGravity = .resizeAspectFill

awesome-macos-screensavers (example from a listed screensaver):

- (void)animateOneFrame
{
    [self setNeedsDisplay:YES];
}

- (BOOL)hasConfigureSheet
{
    return NO;
}

Summary

Aerial focuses on providing a polished, high-quality screensaver experience using Apple TV aerial footage, while awesome-macos-screensavers offers a curated list of various screensavers with different themes and styles. Aerial is more resource-intensive but provides a dedicated application for easy management. awesome-macos-screensavers offers greater variety but requires individual installation and management of each screensaver.

Pros of awesome-macOS

• Broader scope, covering various aspects of macOS beyond just screensavers
• More comprehensive list with a wider range of categories and applications
• Regularly updated with new content and contributions

Cons of awesome-macOS

• Less focused on screensavers specifically, which may be a drawback for users primarily interested in that topic
• Potentially overwhelming due to the large amount of information and categories

Code Comparison

While both repositories are primarily curated lists without significant code content, awesome-macOS does include some basic HTML for its table of contents:

<details>
<summary>Table of Contents</summary>

- [Applications](#applications)
  - [Audio](#audio)
  - [Backup](#backup)
  - [Browser](#browser)
  ...
</details>

awesome-macos-screensavers, on the other hand, uses a simpler Markdown structure without HTML elements:

# Awesome macOS Screensavers [![Awesome](https://cdn.rawgit.com/sindresorhus/awesome/d7305f38d29fed78fa85652e3a63e154dd8e8829/media/badge.svg)](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome)

> A curated list of screensavers for macOS.

Inspired by the [awesome](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome) list thing.

## Table of Contents

- [Clocks](#clocks)
- [Apple Inspired](#apple-inspired)
- [Retro](#retro)

Both repositories serve as excellent resources for macOS users, with awesome-macOS offering a more comprehensive guide to the operating system and awesome-macos-screensavers providing a focused collection of screensavers.

Pros of awesome-macos-command-line

• More comprehensive and extensive collection of macOS-related resources
• Focuses on command-line tools and utilities, offering practical solutions for power users
• Regularly updated with new content and contributions from the community

Cons of awesome-macos-command-line

• Lacks visual appeal compared to the screensaver-focused repository
• May be overwhelming for beginners due to its technical nature and command-line focus
• Doesn't provide immediate visual gratification like screensavers do

Code Comparison

While a direct code comparison isn't applicable due to the nature of these repositories, here's an example of how they differ in content:

awesome-macos-screensavers:

- [Aerial](https://github.com/JohnCoates/Aerial) - Apple TV Aerial Screensaver.
- [Epochal Clock](https://github.com/AlexCharlton/epochal-clock) - Unix time clock.

awesome-macos-command-line:

# Disable Creation of Metadata Files on Network Volumes
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true

# Show Hidden Files in Finder
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool true

The screensaver repository lists visual elements, while the command-line repository provides practical terminal commands for system customization.