Wallpapers and screen savers are both ways to display photos on your computer, but they serve different purposes.
Desktop Wallpaper
- Displayed continuously as your desktop background.
- Visible whenever no windows are covering the desktop.
- Can be a single static image or rotate automatically on a timer.
- No impact on power consumption — the display stays on.
- Set through your OS settings or with an app like Webshots.
Screen Saver
- Activates only after your computer has been idle for a set period of time.
- Originally designed to prevent "burn-in" on old CRT monitors — less relevant on modern LCD/OLED displays.
- Today screen savers are mostly used for privacy (hiding your screen when away) or as a visual display.
- Typically shows a slideshow of photos or an animation.
- Turns off when you move the mouse or press a key.
Which should you use?
Most people use both: a rotating wallpaper for everyday desktop beauty, and a screen saver that kicks in after 5–10 minutes of inactivity. Webshots supports both.
Webshots does both
The Webshots desktop app lets you set rotating wallpapers and a full screen saver from the same library of 5,000+ professional photos. You control separate playlists for wallpaper and screen saver so you can show different photos in each mode.
See the setup guides: here →
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