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I can't unlock settings in System Preferences: privacy and security.

The item "Require password ... after sleep or screen saver begins" is locked and disabled. It does not work even after putting the administrator password to open the padlock. This is m1 mac using big sur.

MacBook Air (2020 or later)

Posted on Apr 9, 2021 5:29 PM

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Posted on Apr 9, 2021 5:35 PM

bishnufromwarabrook wrote:

The item "Require password ... after sleep or screen saver begins" is locked and disabled. It does not work even after putting the administrator password to open the padlock. This is m1 mac using big sur.


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If you can't unlock settings in System Preferences

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Apr 9, 2021 5:35 PM in response to bishnufromwarabrook

bishnufromwarabrook wrote:

The item "Require password ... after sleep or screen saver begins" is locked and disabled. It does not work even after putting the administrator password to open the padlock. This is m1 mac using big sur.


See if there is anything here:

If you can't unlock settings in System Preferences

I can't unlock settings in System Preferences: privacy and security.

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