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My 16 inch macbook pro keeps locking by itself. I must reboot it to unlock the screen. Is there a solution for this?

My 16 inch macbook pro keeps locking by itself. I have been rebooting it to unlock the screen. Is there a solution for this?

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Aug 30, 2021 4:26 PM

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Posted on Aug 30, 2021 4:36 PM

Try this steps first

How to reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support

Reset NVRAM or PRAM on your Mac - Apple Support

Restart holding Shift to enter Safe Mode. Once up, restart normally and check if anything changed.

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My 16 inch macbook pro keeps locking by itself. I must reboot it to unlock the screen. Is there a solution for this?

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