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Obioban

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Oct 19, 2011
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When I work from home, I sometimes use the built in screen sharing functionality to remote into my work iMac.

Is there any way I can turn off the screen, so people in the office can't see what I'm doing?

Not allowed to install any software on the work computer.
 
Lock a user’s screen
"You can lock a computer’s screen while controlling it to prevent the user from seeing what you’re doing.
  • In Remote Desktop
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    , click the Curtain button
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    of the main window or choose Interact > Lock Screen, then enter a message to display when the screen is locked."
https://support.apple.com/guide/rem...-client-computer-apd2450a787/3.9.6/mac/11.5.1
 
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