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Confused about the captillas versus the wallpapers? You are not alone! Here is the simple difference!
Well, time of confession. Have you ever used “screen protector” and “wallpaper“As if they were the same? Because, hands in my heart, I did it totally for ages. I mean, both live on your computer screen, right? It wasn't until “Inshot It hit me last week” (do you know those sudden moments of bulbs?) That I decided to verify. And if you are in the same boat as me, sailing in the sea of technological confusion, well, this publication is for us!
It turns out that there is a fairly clear difference between a screen protector and a wallpaper, and everything is reduced to its function and when they appear. Mind = blow. We are going to break it down.
First: Your trust wallpaper
Think about your wallpaper as the decoration of your digital living room.
- What is it: A wallpaper (or as some people call it, a desktop bottom) is that static image or design that you see chilling in your desk. It's just … there.
- Your work: Purely decorative. It establishes the environment for your work space, sitting in silence behind all your applications, files and windows. It's like painting on your walls, always present.
- When you see it: All the time. While your computer screen is awake and your desk is visible, your wallpaper is doing your thing, wearing beautiful.
- Your choice: You can choose it. From a dreamer landscape photo, a peculiar pattern, a painting or even an image of his pet that looks adorable: it is about customizing his space.
Then there is the screen protector: the moving protector (or simply a great show)
Now, the screen protector is a bit more active, and actually has a great history of origin.
- What is it: A screen protector is a moving image, animation or a blank screen that appears after your computer has been inactive for a established time. Think of flying toasters, bubbling pipes or photos floating on the screen.
- Its original purpose (super interesting): In the past, with older CRT monitors (the big and bulky), if he left a static image on the screen for too long, he could literally “burn” on the screen, leaving a ghost image. The capture protectors were invented to keep the pixels in motion and save he screen Of this burned. Smart, right?
- Your modern work: Today, screen burning is not really a problem for most modern screens (thank God), so screen protectors are mostly decorative or safety (such as automatically blocking your computer when you go to have coffee).
- When you see it: Only when your computer has not been touched for a specific period (it is usually established this time in the configuration of your computer).
- Your choice: You can choose between incorporated animations, a slide presentation of your favorite photos, or even only a simple black screen if you want to be super minimalist.
Shortly:
- Your wallpaper is the bottom you see while you really work on your computer.
- Its screen protector is what appears when you move away and your computer comes out inactive.
See? Simple!!! Now we can use the right terms with confidence and impress all our friends (or at least avoid confused).
Did this also clarify things for you? Answer me in the comments if I was on the same boat, or if you have a wallpaper or a favorite screen protector that is throbbing at this time.
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