Having Major Issue With MBA Locking Up

[Fazzl]

Hi friends. I've hit this issue a few times with my M1 MBA on the latest Big Sur where randomly the screensaver will turn on. Then, tapping the touch ID will just toggle between the screensaver and the login screen, but the touch ID will ever unlock the computer. Even if I type my password, it will just go from the login back to the screensaver. The only fix is to close the screen and reopen it and then it will work. Has anyone seen this? I haven't run into this issue on my 2017 MBP with the same Big Sur version. Thanks.

 

[Markvbb]

I'm having the exact same issue with the Macbook Air M1.

It would be interesting if somebody with a different M1 machine would confirm they have experienced the same issue.

 

[Fazzl]

I'm having the exact same issue with the Macbook Air M1.

It would be interesting if somebody with a different M1 machine would confirm they have experienced the same issue.

I posted here as well and some folks on older Mac Minis are also reporting the same issues.

 

[Markvbb]

I am not convinced the issue the two older Mac Mini users are describing is exactly the same thing happening to M1 Macbook Airs, specially since one of them mentions it's happening in Catalina.

 

[acidfast7_redux]

My screen just goes black over time. I don't have a screensaver per se. I believe that I'm using the default OS 11.0.1 settings.

 

[byron_hinson]

Same issue for me on MacBook Air M1. On two different users, even with screensaver turned off