Locking the computer

[kanecorp]

How do you lock osx like you would in Windows 2000 or XP Pro
Thanks

 

[rinse]

I dont believe you can... this is a feature many want though.

Perhaps 10.2?

 

[dricci]

I just use a screen saver with password whenever I need to go away from the machine. Works just as good ususally.

 

[ElDiabloConCaca]

Like dricci says: use a screensaver with password-protection enabled. I also have a "hot-corner" set in my upper-left-hand corner, so when I leave the machine for lunch or something, I just sweep my mouse to the upper-left corner and leave. Screen saver kicks in, password-protection is enabled, voila!

 

[dricci]

I keep my hot corner in the lower-left, like the old After Dark default

 

[hazmat]

Wait. Very soon ScreenLocker will be out. It's awesome. Uses the screensaver locking, but is independent of your screensaver prefs, so you can have your screensaver not require a password, but lock the screen when you want via the app. I use it in the Apple menu with FruitMenu. It's perfect. Should be out any day now. Attached is my Apple menu.

 

[kanecorp]

thanks, but with the screen locker...have a site or something..so i know when/where to get it when it comes out?
thanks

 

[hazmat]

Originally posted by kanecorp
thanks, but with the screen locker...have a site or something..so i know when/where to get it when it comes out?
thanks

Mike Elston, the developer, will release it to Version Tracker and such when he's ready. Not sure if there will be a web site for it.

 

[Krisneph]

I tried putting a hot corner on my mac to enable the screen saver but it wouldn't work do u need to enable the screen locker

 

[symphonix]

Hi Krisneth:

In your screen saver control panel, select a screen saver. Then, under the activation tab, check whether you want it to ask for a password. Then, under Hot Corners, put a tickmark in a certain corner (I use lower right). Any corner that has a tickmark will activate the screen saver if the mouse is dragged there and left for a moment, any corner that has a minus-mark will disable the screen-saver if you leave the mouse there (Sometimes handy).

That should do it ...