Password Protect Screen Saver for Mac

Image: graphic of a lock

 

Protect your Mac by setting a password to wake up your Mac from the screen saver or after it's been asleep.

 

 

 

 

Image: Apple icon for System PreferencesOpen [System Preferences] by clicking on the [Apple] icon.

 

Image: Mac Security and Privacy iconClick on the [Security and Privacy] icon. 

Image: Mac System Preferences with Security & Privacy icon highlighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image: Mac lock iconClick the [gold lock] icon.

Image: Mac Security and Privacy lock icon highlight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image: Mac System Preferences username and password entry window

 

Enter your adminstrator username and password for the computer.

 

 

 

 

Image: Mac require password for screensaver window

 

 

Make sure that the [Require password] is checked and is set to [immediately] after sleep or screen saver begins.

Click the [gold lock] icon again to save the settings.

 

 

 

 

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