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How to lock the screen?
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Interesting question...
For me the only way i've found is hot corners to start screensaver.To go back from the screensaver you need a password!
Thats how I do it as well, Couldn't find a way to lock like Windows or Linux does. Hey it saves screen burn in
1) Applications > Utilities > Keychain Access
2) File > Preferences
3) Show status in menu bar
4) Click the new padlock on menu bar and select Lock Screen option
I think that this does what i described.... Does it? If not... Then that's new!!Cool!
There are a couple of Freeware apps out there but I have no experience with them:
Lock Desktop
MacLoc 1.1
They probably do what everyone has suggested, but just incorporated into an app.
b.
Lock Desktop
MacLoc 1.1
They probably do what everyone has suggested, but just incorporated into an app.
b.
You could install quicksilver, and use the "fast logout.sh" script that comes with it.
It does not log you out, it punts you to a username and password window. For those of us who do not need/want a screensaver, this works best.
I set mine to run the script with a trigger of 'cmd-o'.
It does not log you out, it punts you to a username and password window. For those of us who do not need/want a screensaver, this works best.
I set mine to run the script with a trigger of 'cmd-o'.