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Here’s how you ensure you can quickly lock your mac to prevent folks from giving your computer a cronjob. Just enable hot corners and ensure that it requires a password to unlock. Here’s how:
Step 1: Enable hotcorners
- Go into your system preferences (the apple icon in the top left corner of the screen)
- Search for “Hot corners” (or just hot will probably do) which should light up “Desktop & Screensaver” stuff like this:
- Bonk the “Hot Corners” button in the bottom right corner
- Select your desired corner (I’m using the bottom left corner) and set it to “Start screensaver”
- Press OK and we’ll return to the System Settings for the next part
Step 2: Ensure the Screensaver requires a Password
- Back in your System Settings, search for “Security & Privacy”
- Then under the “General” tab, make sure the box is checked and set up to either “Immediately” or within “5 seconds” lock your computer
- If you encounter trouble modifying any of the options, you may need to unlock your settings. Look in the bottom left corner of the settings window and click the lock. You should be prompted to enter your password. Authoritate yer computer and rock on!
How it works
Now that you have hot corners enabled, let’s kick the tires, shall we? Move your mouse to the corner that you selected and it should enable your screensaver. Ensure that when it turns on, that it requires a password to unlock. This is a great way to protect yourself against shenanigans, and a good step to help make sure you aren’t the victim of a USBDriveby D=
…fin!