Even I initialised for one minute for lock screen time starting screen saver, it still not worked. My mac is M3 Pro, Sonama 14.5. Tried to contact local Hong Kong support via mobile, it said not possible for this kind of support.
MacBook, macOS 12.7
Den,
After started in Safe Mode, it worked. I rebooted my mac again. And it became normal.
Thanks,
Harry
Setup like that, it is going to take 20 minutes to go into Lock Screen.
Set Start Screen Saver to 1 Minute
Set Turn display off on battery to 2 Minutes
Set Turn display off on power adapter to 5 Minutes
Then Test......
If that doesn't work...?
1) Reset the SMC by Restarting the the MacBook.
see > Reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support
2) Startup in Safe Mode followed by a normal Restart.
see > Use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support
Then Re-Test......
The Lock Screen time setting specifies when the screen is locked AFTER the screensaver begins.
If you want the screensaver NOW, use a hot corner to invoke screensaver immediately.
Post a screenshot of your Lock Screen Settings.
Those times for "screen saver" and "display off on battery" are set way too long when running on battery power.
Set the screensaver to never and use a hot corner to activate the screen saver as suggested by Grant.
Set display off on battery when inactive to around 5 or 10 minutes to conserve the battery charge.
Set require password to a longer time, but only if no one else has access to the MacBook.
Hi Den,
I followed your steps but still not worked. The display was not off neither.
I think the lock screen is totally not working on my macbook. Hot corner is working. But what I want is screensaver after inactive or I forget to lock my screen.
Harry
It does not work in my macbook even I set as attached. I tried one minute for "start screen saver when inactive"
I'm glad to hear that. 👍
You're welcome.
screen saver not started after screen lock is over.
