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choreo

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Jan 10, 2008
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I am setting up my new Mac Pro an I notice that when I move the cursor to the lower right corner of the screen it logs me out and presents the Login Screen to log back in? Hot Corners is set lower right to Screen Saver. Sometimes the screen saver shows up behind the login screen - usually not, but it logs me out 100% of the time.

Any ideas?
 

mattspace

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Jun 5, 2013
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I am setting up my new Mac Pro an I notice that when I move the cursor to the lower right corner of the screen it logs me out and presents the Login Screen to log back in? Hot Corners is set lower right to Screen Saver. Sometimes the screen saver shows up behind the login screen - usually not, but it logs me out 100% of the time.

Any ideas?

Sounds like the screen is locked, not logged out - do all the apps you have open at this point quit, and then have to re-launch upon entering your password?

What you want to check is the setting for requiring a password x amount of time after sleep or screensaver begins.
 

choreo

macrumors 6502a
Original poster
Jan 10, 2008
910
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Midland, TX
Sounds like the screen is locked, not logged out - do all the apps you have open at this point quit, and then have to re-launch upon entering your password?

What you want to check is the setting for requiring a password x amount of time after sleep or screensaver begins.

You nailed it! I had System Preferences, Security & Privacy, General set wrong. I was set to "immediately" lock me out. Apparently it did not pull the setting in from my old Mac. All is working fine now! Thanks!
 
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