Hi, if this is an iMac assuming you have checked the checkbox referred to below to require a password after sleep. You can press the power button once and that will put it to sleep. Max
On 18 Feb 2014, at 3:41 pm, Tim Kilburn <kilbur...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Frank, > > Two ways you can deal with this. First, in the Security & Privacy pane in > System Prefs, make sure that the checkbox for requiring a password after > Sleep or Screensaver is checked. This behaviour is normally on by default in > Mountain Lion and Mavericks but if, for some reason, it is not, then checking > this box will make it so that your computer locks itself after a few minutes > and consequently requires a password to get back in. All running apps remain > active. The second method is accomplished by turning on Fast User Switching > in the Users & Groups pane of System Prefs. Interact with the Users, Groups > and Login Options list, navigate down to the Login Options item, Stop > Interacting with the list, then navigate to the checkbox for "Show Fast User > Switching as", and check that box. This will place another menu in the Menu > Extras area whereby you can either quickly switch to another user or choose > Login Screen to lock up your machine. > > You may also like to note that when using OS X Server, the Server app and > many other functions remain running even when you log off. > > HTH. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Feb 17, 2014, at 8:59 PM, Frank Ventura <frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com> > wrote: > >> Hi all, here is a really stupid and simplistic question. With the Mac >> running, how can I lock the screen, as to require a PW to unlock, without >> quitting the running programs? I need to secure the Mac but keep the running >> apps going. >> Frank >> >> - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
