Comments on: Finally… a sanctioned way of activating the screen saver. http://explanatorygap.net/2009/11/25/finally-a-sanctioned-way-of-activating-the-screen-saver/ many a slip 'twixt mind and lip... Mon, 10 May 2010 22:46:00 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: nigel kersten http://explanatorygap.net/2009/11/25/finally-a-sanctioned-way-of-activating-the-screen-saver/comment-page-1/#comment-2008 nigel kersten Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:27:25 +0000 http://explanatorygap.net/?p=240#comment-2008 Paul (and Ryan for Snow Leopard), you're absolutely right. I hadn't noticed this behaviour change in Snow Leopard. If you've set an MCX control to require a screensaver password, the setting you get in Snow Leopard is that a password is required immediately after screensaver or display sleep. Unfortunately we can't customize the Ctrl+Shift+Eject keyboard shortcut, which is a bit annoying. We like to have a standard keystroke across platforms to lock the screen. Paul (and Ryan for Snow Leopard), you’re absolutely right. I hadn’t noticed this behaviour change in Snow Leopard.

If you’ve set an MCX control to require a screensaver password, the setting you get in Snow Leopard is that a password is required immediately after screensaver or display sleep.

Unfortunately we can’t customize the Ctrl+Shift+Eject keyboard shortcut, which is a bit annoying. We like to have a standard keystroke across platforms to lock the screen.

]]> By: nigel kersten http://explanatorygap.net/2009/11/25/finally-a-sanctioned-way-of-activating-the-screen-saver/comment-page-1/#comment-2007 nigel kersten Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:24:14 +0000 http://explanatorygap.net/?p=240#comment-2007 Look in the Keyboard section of System Preferences. You can assign hotkeys to Services there. You do need to make sure you've saved it as a Service. Look in the Keyboard section of System Preferences. You can assign hotkeys to Services there.

You do need to make sure you’ve saved it as a Service.

]]> By: Fraser Smith http://explanatorygap.net/2009/11/25/finally-a-sanctioned-way-of-activating-the-screen-saver/comment-page-1/#comment-2005 Fraser Smith Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:55:40 +0000 http://explanatorygap.net/?p=240#comment-2005 Sorry to sound dumb but how do you assign a hotkey to the workflow. Sorry to sound dumb but how do you assign a hotkey to the workflow.

]]> By: Paul Lathrop http://explanatorygap.net/2009/11/25/finally-a-sanctioned-way-of-activating-the-screen-saver/comment-page-1/#comment-2003 Paul Lathrop Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:56:44 +0000 http://explanatorygap.net/?p=240#comment-2003 Hey Nigel, I think Snow Leopard addressed the few second 'grace period' for screen locking; I just tried Ctrl+Shift+Eject and it was instantly locked. Just FYI. --Paul Hey Nigel,

I think Snow Leopard addressed the few second ‘grace period’ for screen locking; I just tried Ctrl+Shift+Eject and it was instantly locked.

Just FYI.

–Paul

]]> By: nigel kersten http://explanatorygap.net/2009/11/25/finally-a-sanctioned-way-of-activating-the-screen-saver/comment-page-1/#comment-2001 nigel kersten Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:24:32 +0000 http://explanatorygap.net/?p=240#comment-2001 And before anyone brings it up, yes you can activate the Keychain Access menu item that allows you to lock the screen using the mouse. a) It's using the mouse b) I dislike cluttering up my menu bar due to living on 13" laptops fairly regularly. And before anyone brings it up, yes you can activate the Keychain Access menu item that allows you to lock the screen using the mouse.

a) It’s using the mouse
b) I dislike cluttering up my menu bar due to living on 13″ laptops fairly regularly.

]]> By: nigel kersten http://explanatorygap.net/2009/11/25/finally-a-sanctioned-way-of-activating-the-screen-saver/comment-page-1/#comment-1998 nigel kersten Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:54:24 +0000 http://explanatorygap.net/?p=240#comment-1998 It's not the same though Ryan. Test it. Hit the key combo you mention. Wait a few seconds, wiggle the mouse cursor. The screen reappears without requiring a password. It’s not the same though Ryan.

Test it.

Hit the key combo you mention.

Wait a few seconds, wiggle the mouse cursor.

The screen reappears without requiring a password.

]]> By: Ryan http://explanatorygap.net/2009/11/25/finally-a-sanctioned-way-of-activating-the-screen-saver/comment-page-1/#comment-1997 Ryan Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:50:59 +0000 http://explanatorygap.net/?p=240#comment-1997 You can also use Ctrl+Shift+Eject to immediately put the displays to sleep. If you have configured your computer to require a password to disable the screensaver, then when you move the mouse, the displays will wake and you'll need to authenticate to access the system again. Hope that helps! You can also use Ctrl+Shift+Eject to immediately put the displays to sleep. If you have configured your computer to require a password to disable the screensaver, then when you move the mouse, the displays will wake and you’ll need to authenticate to access the system again.

Hope that helps!

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