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MAC OS Screen Saver/Lock Settings

 

Open "System Preferences"

 

Via the Apple Menu

Apple Menu

Via the Dock

From Dock

 

 

From "System Preferences", open the "Desktop & Screen Saver" panel

Select the Screen Saver tab

 Screen Saver tab

 Set delay before starting Screen Saver at 15 minutes or less

 Screen Saver

 

(Optional) Click the "Hot Corners ..." button

Pick a screen corner and change the action to “Start Screen Saver”

Moving the pointer to that corner will lock the screen

Closing the laptop lid will lock the screen and cause the system to hibernate

 Corners


From "System Preferences", open the "Security" Panel

Select the "Security" Tab

Security Tab

Under the "General" Tab, select "Require password to wake this computer from sleep or screen saver" option

Password

 

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