Add support for app extension-based screen savers

Originator:jhonbob3
Number:rdar://35530896 Date Originated:2017-11-14
Status:Duplicate of 18791312 Resolved:
Product:macOS + SDK Product Version:
Classification:Suggestion Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
When creating a screen saver with Swift in macOS High Sierra, the screen saver displays the message:

> You cannot use the ColorClockSaver screen saver with this version of macOS. Please contact the vendor to get a newer version of the screen saver.

I understand that this is because screen savers are NSBundle-style plugins. Each plugin links to its own Swift runtime which causes the screen saver to not work.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. In High Sierra, create a new screen saver in Xcode from the template. Alternatively, download the source for a screen saver here: https://github.com/edwardloveall/colorclocksaver/
2. Change the main view to a swift file, and set it as the Principal class in the info.plist.
3. Build the screensaver plugin and install it in ~/Library/Screen Savers
4. Open the screen saver preference pane in System Preferences and select the new screen saver

Expected Results:

The newly created screen saver displays.

Actual Results:
This message appears:
You cannot use the ColorClockSaver screen saver with this version of macOS. Please contact the vendor to get a newer version of the screen saver.

Version/Build:
I am running macOS 10.13.1 (17B48). This screen saver was most recently compiled with Xcode Version 9.1 (9B55).

Configuration:
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013) with 16 GB of ram

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