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10.6: Lock the screen via a keyboard shortcut
Authored by: Typhoon14 on Sep 08, '09 10:46:01AM

If instead of activating the screen saver you want to lock the screen via the login window, the following will also work:

Create a workflow consisting of the "run shell script" block. Enter "/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu\ Extras/user.menu/Contents/Resources/CGSession -suspend" (without the quotes) as the script. Now simply save this and assign it a shortcut.

The effect will be more or less the same, but instead of activating your screen saver, it will take you to the main login window screen showing all user accounts (the same as selecting "Login Window" when using fast user switching). You will of course remain logged in.



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10.6: Lock the screen via a keyboard shortcut
Authored by: acalado on Sep 08, '09 06:49:53PM

I wrote up a step by step tutorial with screenshots that explains how to do exactly that. Figured I'd share it for those who need a bit more handholding:

Lock your Mac's screen like in Windows, Snow Leopard edition

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