• 600 MHz or faster G4 Macintosh or any G5 or Intel Macintosh.
  
• Mac OS 10.4 or higher.
  
• Video card with accelerated OpenGL drivers and 32 MB or more of video RAM.
  

1. From the Finder, go to File and select "Find".
   
   
2. Use the following information.
   
   Search in: Local disks
   
   Search for items whose NAME CONTAINS: com.prolific.LifeGlobe.GoldfishAquarium2.plist
   
   
3. Click the Search button. Once you find the file, drag each one that you find into the Trash and empty it. Empty the trash by holding the mouse button down on the trashcan for a few seconds until the "Empty Trash" option pops up.
   
   
4. Try to unlock the program again.

• The full name you registered under.
• The Order Number from your confirmation e-mail.
• Your e-mail address at the time of purchase.
• Your old keycode. (If you are upgrading from an older order)
• The exact product you purchased.
• The store or website you purchased the product from.
• The date of your purchase.

1. Hold down the mouse button and pass the cursor over the keycode. This will highlight the code. Be sure not to grab any extra characters or leave any out.
   
   
2. Press the Command Key (Open Apple) and the "C" key at the same time. This will COPY the keycode.
   
   
3. Start Goldfish Aquarium.
   
   
4. The first time you run Goldfish Aquarium the registration window will appear. Copy and paste your keycode into the registration space to avoid any possible input errors (Some characters can be easily mixed up i.e. the letter O and zero, capitol I and the number one, etc.) and press enter. The registration window may not appear if you have not quit (not just closed) the System Preferences application.
   
   
5. Put the cursor in the registration window and click the mouse button once Press Command Key and "V" at the same time. This will PASTE the keycode. Be sure to eliminate any spaces before or after the code so you can have a clean paste.
   
   
6. Press the Enter key. The program should start right up.

1. IMPORTANT: Before installing, be sure your antivirus software is deactivated for the duration of the installation. Also, if your computer is a lower end machine, you may optionally wish to set its color resolution to "thousands of colors" to improve performance (See "Displays" under System Preferences, in the Apple Menu).
   
   
2. Download a fresh copy of Goldfish Aquarium from HERE. Or you can download from our websites Products page using the DOWNLOAD link.
   
   
3. When the download is finished, you will have a new disk image (.dmg) file on your desktop named Goldfish Aquarium 2.dmg. Double-click this file to open it.
   
   
4. Once the file has opened, you will see an icon named Goldfish Aquarium 2 that looks like an open box. Double-click this icon to begin the installation.
   
   
5. Read and follow the installation instructions. This will automatically install an application version of Goldfish Aquarium into your Hard Drive/Applications folder and a .saver version of Goldfish Aquarium into your Hard Drive/Library/Screen Savers folder.
   
   
6. Go to your Hard Drive/Applications folder and double-click the Goldfish Aquarium icon. The registration window will appear.
   
   
7. Type LIFEGLOBE into the registration box. This will activate the demo version of the program. The registration window may not appear if you have not quit (not just closed) the System Preferences application. You will have to enter the LIFEGLOBE code each time you start the program.
   
   
8. At this point you can try to switch your color resolution to millions if that is what you are used to. If there is no difference in performance than you can leave the resolution as it is.
   
   
9. Do not forget to reactivate your antivirus software when you are finished.

1. IMPORTANT: Before installing, be sure your antivirus software is deactivated for the duration of the installation. Also, if your computer is a lower end machine, you may optionally wish to set its color resolution to "thousands of colors" to improve performance (See "Displays" under System Preferences, in the Apple Menu).
   
   
2. Download a fresh copy of Goldfish Aquarium from HERE. Or you can download from our websites Products page using the DOWNLOAD link.
   
   
3. When the download is finished, you will have a new disk image (.dmg) file on your desktop named Goldfish Aquarium 2.dmg. Double-click this file to open it.
   
   
4. Once the file has opened, you will see an icon named Goldfish Aquarium 2 that looks like an open box. Double-click this icon to begin the installation.
   
   
5. Read and follow the installation instructions. This will automatically install an application version of Goldfish Aquarium into your Hard Drive/Applications folder and a .saver version of Goldfish Aquarium into your Hard Drive/Library/Screen Savers folder.
   
   
6. If you are upgrading using a CD Upgrade code, place your Goldfish Aquarium CD in the computer now. If you are not upgrading with a CD please skip this step.
   
   
7. Go to the Apple Menu and select System Preferences.
   
   
8. Double click on the Desktop & Screen Savers (Screen Effects in OS10.2 Jaguar) icon.
   
   
9. Select Goldfish Aquarium 2 from the list of screen savers. The first time you select or run Goldfish Aquarium, the registration window will appear.
   
   
10. Copy and paste your keycode into the registration space to avoid any possible input errors (Some characters can be easily mixed up i.e. the letter O and zero, capitol I and the number one, etc.) and press enter.
    
    
11. Use the Activation and Hot Corners tabs to set activation conditions for the screen saver.
    
    
12. The Goldfish Aquarium can now be run either from the desktop application or will come on as your screen saver.
    
    
13. At this point you can try to switch your color resolution to millions if that is what you are used to. If there is no difference in performance than you can leave the resolution as it is.
    
    
14. Do not forget to reactivate your antivirus software when you are finished.

1. IMPORTANT: Before installing, be sure your anti-virus software is deactivated for the duration of the installation.
   
   
2. Insert the Goldfish Aquarium CD into the computer.
   
   
3. Double-click the CD to open it and open the OSX folder. In this folder is the Marine Aquarium 2.saver file (folder icon) and the Marine Aquarium 2 application file (fish icon).
   
   
4. Click and drag the Marine Aquarium 2 application file to your desktop for easy use.
   
   
5. Double click on the "Hard Drive" icon on the desktop.
   
   
6. Double click on the "Library" folder.
   
   
7. Click and drag the Goldfish Aquarium 2.saver file into the "Screen Savers" folder.
   
   
8. Go to the Apple Menu and select "System Preferences".
   
   
9. Click on the "Desktop and Screen Savers" icon (“Screen Effects” in OS 10.2 Jaguar).
   
   
10. Select "Goldfish Aquarium 2" from the list of screen savers.
    
    
11. Marine Aquarium can now be run either from the desktop application or will come on as your screen saver.
    
    
12. The first time you run Aquarium the program will read the CD and unlock the program.
    
    
13. Don't forget to reactivate your anti-virus software when you are finished.
    

1. Perform the longer version of the uninstall as outlined HERE.
   
   
2. Perform the install as outlined HERE.

1. From the Finder, go to File and select Find.
   
   
2. Use the following information:
   
   Search in: Local disks
   
   Search for items whose NAME CONTAINS: Goldfish Aquarium
   
   
3. Click the Search button.
   
   
4. Drag each file that you find into the Trash and empty it. Empty the trash by holding the mouse button down on the trashcan for a few seconds until the "Empty Trash" menu pops up.
   
   
5. Close the Search Results window.
   
   
6. Repeat steps 2 and 3 with the following information:
   
   Search in: Local disks
   
   Search for items whose NAME CONTAINS: com.prolific
   
   
7. Click the Search button.
   
   
8. Drag each file you find into the trash and empty it.
   
   
9. This will clean your system of any Goldfish Aquarium data.

1. Press the spacebar on your keyboard while Goldfish Aquarium running.
   
   
2. From the System Preferences/Desktop & Screen Savers menu, click the OPTIONS button.
   

Settings tab - Basic settings.

Fish tab - Pick and rate your goldfish.

Tank tab - Choose tanks and adjust individual settings.

B - Bubble sound on/off
C - Bubbles on/off
S - Show frame rate
W - Wireframe/normal mode
L - Automatic lighting on/off
Up or Down Arrow - Main Lights up or down
Right or Left Arrow - Background lights up or down
R - Restore default settings
[ or ] - Go to previous/next Tank
space space - Change the random fish

Cmd-Q - Quit
? - Help
F - Full screen/window mode
M - Enable/disable exit full screen on mouse move
D - Enable/disable full screen in desktop
space - Settings

D - Enable/disable multiple displays

Show Frame Rate - Displays Frames Per Second (animation speed) in the Goldfish Aquarium tank.

Limit Frame Rate - Forces the frame rate (animation speed) of the Goldfish Aquarium to the frequency you select. If your Goldfish Aquarium is jerking, or running slowly, you may need to reduce the frame rate below the default 62 by using the slider bar.

Always On - Bubble sound will always be heard when the Aquarium is running.

When Active - Bubble sound will only be heard when the Aquarium window is visible. Helpful when Goldfish Aquarium is in Windowed mode (see "F" hotkey HERE.)

Off - Turns off bubble sound entirely.

Volume Slider - Controls bubble volume.

Run fullscreen on desktop - Runs Goldfish Aquarium in full screen mode when activated as an application.

Exit Full Screen on Mouse Move - If this option is checked, you can exit full screen mode by moving your mouse or pressing a non-hotkey (see HERE for information about hotkeys) on your keyboard. If this option is not checked, you can only exit full screen mode by pressing the ESC key.

Use multiple monitors - If this option is checked, the screen saver version of Goldfish Aquarium will appear on all of your monitors.

• ? - RANDOM will assign a goldfish at random, with preference given to those with the highest rating.
  
  
• X - OFF will leave a blank space and the tank will have one less goldfish in the tank.

• Checkbox - If you like the tank, check the box and it will be included in the display cycle. If you do not like the tank, uncheck the box and you will not have to see the tank.
  
  
• Preview - A handy thumbnail that allows you to see which tank you are changing settings for.
  
  
• Name - The name of the tank.
  
  
• Automatic lights checkbox - Turns the automatic lights on or off for the tank.
  
  
• Bubble column checkbox - Turns bubble column on or off for the tank.
  

Automatic light - To prevent your monitor from burning in, the Goldfish Aquarium will cycle the lighting from light to dark across the tank. Un-checking this box will give you full control of the lighting using the Lights slider below.

Length of day - Determines the length, from light to dark, of the lighting cycle when Automatic lighting is on. Can be set from 3 minutes to 30 minutes.

Light sliders - Manual settings for the lighting, Foreground and Background, when Automatic lighting is off.

Bubbles - Turns bubbles on or off.

Bubble frequency - Adjusts how often bubbles stream up the background.

Debris - Checking this will display floating particles of debris in the tanks.

1. Go to your System Preferences and click on the Desktop & Screen Savers icon. This will bring up the Desktop & Screen Savers preferences menu.
   
   
2. Select Goldfish Aquarium and click the OPTIONS button. This will bring up the Goldfish Aquarium preferences menu.
   
   
3. Click the Fish tab. On the right is the fish library with a selection of goldfish to choose from. On the upper left is the tank selection dropdown menu, fish selection box, and the fish info window.
   
   
4. To assign a Goldfish to a Tank, first select the Tank from the scrolling menu at the top right of the page, then select it and click the double arrow button. Each Tank must be fill with Goldfish individually.
   
   
5. To select a goldfish, click on it. This will display information in the fish info window and allow you to change the rating of the goldfish using the stars at the bottom left of the page.
   
   
6. Selecting X (OFF) will leave that slot blank and the Goldfish Aquarium will have one less fish in the Tank.
   
   
7. Select ? (RANDOM) and the Goldfish Aquarium will pick a fish for you at random every time it runs the tank, with preference given to those with the highest rating.
   
   
8. Checking the option "Random Choices are unique" will make sure that no random choices are the same.

1. First switch your color resolution from millions to thousands of colors.
   
   
2. Go to the Goldfish Aquarium preferences, under the Advanced tab and reduce the Shimmer setting to off.
   
   
3. Also, reduce the number of goldfish in each tank.
   

ASP for OS10.3.9 and higher

1. Choose the Apple Menu, "About this Mac" item.
   
2. Click on the "More Info..." button in the window that pops up. The Apple System Profiler will launch.
   
3. From the "File" menu chose the "Save..." item.
   
4. Name the file and Save it.
   
5. Compress it with stuffit or some other common compression tool.
   
6. E-mail it to us with a description of your problem.

Better technology

Advancements in monitor hardware and software mean that todays monitors are less likely to burn-in.

Energy saver options

To save electricity, monitors will switch to an energy saving mode after a period of time, either reducing the brightness of the display or turning off the display entirely.

Screen savers

Finally, there are an incredible number of screen savers that display moving images to reduce the persistence of a single image on the screen helping to avoid burn-in.

• Different monitors have different needs when it comes to burn-in. You should check the users manual for specific information, or even contact the manufacturer, just to be sure what steps you can take for your specific monitor.
  
  
• Set the energy saver options to turn off your monitor when not in use for a long period of time.
  
  
• With any of our products, the background and foreground lighting change constantly on an automatic cycle. If you are concerned about burn-in, do not turn off this cycle.

CRT

Unfortunately, once burn-in occurs on a CRT monitor, there is no fix as the actual process that produces the image has been damaged.

LCD & Plasma monitors

The approach to fixing burn-in on plasma and LCD monitors is the same: Display a white screen on the display for a length of time equal to the image that burned-in.

Apple has an excellent article on how to go about this:

Apple: Avoiding image persistence on Apple LCD displays