macOS Sonoma Lock Screen Timing Out Too Quickly – Set for 1 Hour but Turns Off After 30 Seconds

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macOS Sonoma Lock Screen Timing Out Too Quickly – Set for 1 Hour but Turns Off After 30 Seconds

I'm experiencing an issue with my macOS Sonoma where the lock screen turns off much faster than the settings I've configured. Although I have set the lock screen to remain active for 1 hour, it consistently shuts off after about 30 seconds. This is happening regardless of my power settings and occurs every time the lock screen is activated. Has anyone else encountered this issue or can provide some insight into why this might be happening and how to fix it?

Posted on Nov 21, 2023 8:39 PM

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Feb 6, 2024 10:25 AM in response to Muzic7

Found a workaround for this. If you set up/use a hot corner to start the screen saver, it runs for however long you set the timeout for.

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dialabrain

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Nov 21, 2023 8:59 PM in response to Muzic7

Muzic7 wrote:

Although I have set the lock screen to remain active for 1 hour, it consistently shuts off after about 30 seconds.

FWIW, there is no setting to change how long the Lock Screen is active. What you have set for 1 hour is the amount of time it takes before the display shuts off when on the power adapter.

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