Is there a way to make Macbook require password after waking up from sleep but not from screensaver?

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Is there a way to make Macbook require password after waking up from sleep but not from screensaver?

Can i make my macbook require a password only after it wakes up from sleep, but not after screensaver? Thanks for helping 🙂

MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2012), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)

Posted on Jul 22, 2013 4:02 AM

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norm123

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Jul 24, 2013 8:30 AM in response to bchinjy

Hello bchinjy

You change the time delay before it asks for a password. You can also set that same time for when the computer sleeps to the same time so that way it will do what you are asking for.

OS X Mountain Lion: Require a password after waking your Mac

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10836

Mac Basics: Set your preferences

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2490

Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.

Regards,

-Norm G.

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