Screen saver / password lock?

[Shivetya]

I went looking but obviously I am lost. With my niece and nephew moving in with me (along with their mom) I want to keep the Mac locked up. So I would prefer a solution that requires a password at power up as well as locking the screen after non use.

Is this simple? I have no "accounts" other than default

 

[SandboxGeneral]

I went looking but obviously I am lost. With my niece and nephew moving in with me (along with their mom) I want to keep the Mac locked up. So I would prefer a solution that requires a password at power up as well as locking the screen after non use.

Is this simple? I have no "accounts" other than default

Yup, go to System Preferences --> Users & Groups and set it up like this:

Then go to System Preferences --> Security & Privacy and set it up like this:

 

[simsaladimbamba]

System Preferences > Security > General > Require password ...

System Preferences > Accounts / Users & Groups > Login Options > Automatic Login

 

[SandboxGeneral]

System Preferences > Security > General > Require password ...

System Preferences > Accounts / Users & Groups > Login Options > Automatic Login

Geez... You're getting slow.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Geez... You're getting slow.

Look at Forum Spy, two other threads were holding me up.

 

[Shivetya]

Got it. Thank you.

 

[bluespider]

Geez... You're getting slow.

You guys crack me up.... LOL

It's nice to know the mac community is always out there willing to help and not make fun of someone because of their question!

Cheers!