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You can also set BetterTouchTool to launch when the computer starts so your hotkey always works. Now hitting ⌘ + L will trigger the screensaver (and lock the computer, provided you followed the advice in the answer from 웃 above to require the password when the screen saver or display sleep begins). Navigate to /System/Library/Frameworks/amework/Versions/A/Resources and select "ScreenSaverEngine.app" and click "Open"Īlternatively, instead of steps 4 and 5, click the "Trigger predefined action" dropdown and select "Lock Screen" which locks the screen without triggering the screensaver.You can then lock the computer manually by pressing control-shift-eject to turn off displays or. Click the "Trigger predefined action" dropdown and select "Open application/file/script." A power key can be substituted for eject in 10.8 and later.

Click the "Keyboard shortcut" recording field and hold down the keys you wish to use for the shortcut, I use ⌘ + L (which feels most like the Windows key + L on Windows systems).Click "+ Add new keyboard shortcut" at the bottom of the shortcut list.Click the "Keyboard" tab and select "Global" in the left-hand "Select Application" pane Using keyboard shortcuts You can easily lock your Mac from your keyboard: Press Control + Command + Q: This shortcut will take you directly to the lock screen.