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theramajor

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Jun 17, 2019
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Wisconsin
Why does my Mac lock me out when I step away from the keyboard? The screen turns off. It only turns back on when I hit Cmd + Shift + R. It takes me to a lock screen with the default OS background.
 

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Why does my Mac lock me out when I step away from the keyboard? The screen turns off. It only turns back on when I hit Cmd + Shift + R. It takes me to a lock screen with the default OS background.
What are your System Preferences > Energy Saver settings set to for turn off display?
 

DeltaMac

macrumors G5
Jul 30, 2003
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Delaware
System Preferences/Security & Privacy pane/General tab -- what setting do you have for Require password ... after sleep or screensaver begins?
 
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