When I put my Mac to sleep after a while it asks if I want to shut down all applications and log off...I don

When I put my Mac to sleep after a while it asks if I want to shut down all applications and log off...I don’t

How do I stop it from asking that question and when I take no action it goes ahead and logs me out??

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Mar 19, 2023 4:13 PM

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Mar 19, 2023 5:18 PM in response to bernphys39

bernphys39 wrote:

When I put my Mac to sleep after a while it asks if I want to shut down all applications and log off...I don’t

How do I stop it from asking that question and when I take no action it goes ahead and logs me out??

Verify your Settings make any changes to suit your needs

>System Settings>Privacy & Security>Advanced

bernphys39 Author

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Mar 20, 2023 2:53 AM in response to leroydouglas

Thank you very much. Got it now!

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