Title says it all. Occasionally, I can open the lid without seeing a password prompt. This is on the newest rMBP 13".
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Sometimes Screen Does Not Lock After Closing Lid
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Go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General. The second option states, "Require password {drop down menu} after sleep or screen saver begins"
Select immediately in the drop down menu.
I hope this helps.
Regards
Raptor
Or, you can 'LOCK' it yourself with the Hot Corners set-up, requiring Password to Unlock.. (I have set to Scroll to Upper Right Corner on mine) and to SLEEP it I use the manual 'Option+Command+Eject' method, as I have gotten used to for years now.. Both these seem to work pretty much flawless for me!!
Thanks but I am trying to troubleshoot, not work around. Raptor, I do have the setting on. Most of the time the screen is locked, but sometimes it stays unlocked. This should obviously not be happening so I'm going here for troubleshooting advice.
So it's not a timer issue? As long as the timer is set to "immediately", it should lock as soon as the lid closes.
Do you get the sleep indicator when you close the lid (at times when it doesn't lock)?
I have it set for five seconds. Most of the time this works, but, for example today, I came home and opened it without a password prompt. I'm looking for technical advice on how to fix this.
I've had this issue a few times in the past month.
Latest rMBP 13", OS X 10.9.2.
My timer is set to require password 5 seconds after sleep or screen saver begins.
I've had this happen on three occasions; one where the laptop was closed and sleeping for 8 hours, one where the laptop was closed and sleeping for 14 hours, the other where the laptop was closed and sleeping for 8 hours while plugged in to AC.
Latest rMBP 13", OS X 10.9.2.
My timer is set to require password 5 seconds after sleep or screen saver begins.
I've had this happen on three occasions; one where the laptop was closed and sleeping for 8 hours, one where the laptop was closed and sleeping for 14 hours, the other where the laptop was closed and sleeping for 8 hours while plugged in to AC.
Hello from 2024 
Macbook 2020 (latest Intel). Latest Sonoma 14.3.
Issue is still there. Sometimes in the morning I open the lid and I'm moved directly to my desktop without any password prompt. Happens a few times a month.
SMC Reset, safe mode, NVRAM reset doesnt help. "Require password" is set to immediately in the settings. Changing setting to "5 min" and then back to "immediately" also doesn't solve the issue.
At night macbook seems to be sleeping, as I don't notice any battery drain. But for some reason it doesn't lock the screen...
The same happens with my wife's MBP 2018 and latest Ventura.
Macbook 2020 (latest Intel). Latest Sonoma 14.3.
Issue is still there. Sometimes in the morning I open the lid and I'm moved directly to my desktop without any password prompt. Happens a few times a month.
SMC Reset, safe mode, NVRAM reset doesnt help. "Require password" is set to immediately in the settings. Changing setting to "5 min" and then back to "immediately" also doesn't solve the issue.
At night macbook seems to be sleeping, as I don't notice any battery drain. But for some reason it doesn't lock the screen...
The same happens with my wife's MBP 2018 and latest Ventura.