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Instead of logging out, just return to login screen?
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The only way I know to do it is have the Quick Switch User icon in the menu bar, under that menu has the Login Window option. Takes you to the login window without logging you out.
As for going to that window automatically after a certain amount of time you'll have to explore. Or use a screensaver password feature.
As for going to that window automatically after a certain amount of time you'll have to explore. Or use a screensaver password feature.
This is actually possibly using AppleScript and some perl/doshellscript
Ill see what i can come up with.
Edit: Well that took less time then expected
heres the code:
and heres the application/project file, the application can be hidden by adding the LSUIElement = 1 into the info.plist
Ill see what i can come up with.
Edit: Well that took less time then expected
heres the code:
Code:
-- Screen-Lock.applescript
-- Screen-Lock
-- Created by Andrew James on 28/02/07.
-- Copyright 2007 semaja2.net. All rights reserved.
on launched theObject
tell user defaults
make new default entry at end of default entries with properties {name:"idleTime", content:60}
end tell
end launched
on idle theObject
set idleTime to (do shell script "ioreg -c IOHIDSystem | perl -ane 'if (/Idle/) {$idle=(pop @F)/1000000000; print $idle,\"\";last}'") as integer
--log idleTime
if idleTime > (content of default entry "idleTime" of user defaults) then
set normalCommand to "/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu\\ Extras/User.menu/Contents/Resources/CGSession -suspend"
do shell script normalCommand
end if
return 5
end idleand heres the application/project file, the application can be hidden by adding the LSUIElement = 1 into the info.plist
Make sure your editing the correct info.plist, the one your looking for unless your recompiling in xcode is the file inside Screen-Lock.app
So select the application and select "Show Package contents"
PS. to edit the idle time (60 sec by default) use the following command in terminal
defaults write com.semaja2.Screen-Lock idleTime <time in seconds>
PSS. Its a number for the setting:
<key>LSUIElement</key>
<integer>1</integer>
It was no problem, already had most the code lying around here, and i do agree OSX needs some of the features from windows such as the handy "win+l" to lock the screen
My solution uses the above code to lock the screen but i use quicksilver to run the script.
I dont think we should have to waste menubar real estate on fast user switch just to lock the screen, or enable the screen saver to lock the screen
My solution uses the above code to lock the screen but i use quicksilver to run the script.
I dont think we should have to waste menubar real estate on fast user switch just to lock the screen, or enable the screen saver to lock the screen
thank you so much
Ive been looking for something that could do this for a while, and using this script with iBackground Scripts is the perfect solution. Thanks so much!
Ive been looking for something that could do this for a while, and using this script with iBackground Scripts is the perfect solution. Thanks so much!
While I agree there should be a dedicated lock screen function, you can easily imitate it without having to use scripts.
So long you have the 'require password after sleep/screen saver' enabled in security system preferences. You can then press CTRL SHIFT EJECT to sleep the display or have hot corners setup with one corner being sleep display.
Admittedly it relies on the screen saver security but it's not a major hassle.
I share this computer with my girlfriend. I setup her own account, but unless the she remembers to hit 'switch user' when she is prompted for my password on wake she'll simply put in my password and use my account.
Another poster here has a similar issue with his kid. Unless you can make sure to remind other users on your machine to always hit the switch user button, or to the keyboard shorcut you posted, chances are, they are simply going to use the account of whoever is logged in already.
Another poster here has a similar issue with his kid. Unless you can make sure to remind other users on your machine to always hit the switch user button, or to the keyboard shorcut you posted, chances are, they are simply going to use the account of whoever is logged in already.
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Just set a hot corner in you sleep settings for screen lock.
Just set a hot corner in you sleep settings for screen lock.
Clarification
I know this is a REALLY OLD post, but it has been very helpful in for me in allowing me to have my computer auto-return to the login window. I am not really familiar with all the code-writing info presented, so I was wondering if you could provide clarification on how to edit the idle time? I'm not sure where to put that, what to put, etc.
Thank you
I know this is a REALLY OLD post, but it has been very helpful in for me in allowing me to have my computer auto-return to the login window. I am not really familiar with all the code-writing info presented, so I was wondering if you could provide clarification on how to edit the idle time? I'm not sure where to put that, what to put, etc.
Thank you