MacBook Air asks for password too often after sleep or screen saver

Hi, my MacBook Air has recently started asking me to enter my password very frequently. It happens not only when the Mac wakes from sleep, but also after the screen saver comes on, even if I’ve only stepped away for about 10 minutes.


I haven’t changed any settings recently, so I’m not sure why this is happening. Is there a way to adjust when the password is required, or could this be a system issue?


Thanks in advance for any help!

MacBook Air, macOS 15.6

Posted on Aug 31, 2025 3:52 AM

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Aug 31, 2025 4:24 AM in response to Daviddd_

Daviddd_ wrote:

Hi, my MacBook Air has recently started asking me to enter my password very frequently. It happens not only when the Mac wakes from sleep, but also after the screen saver comes on, even if I’ve only stepped away for about 10 minutes.

I haven’t changed any settings recently, so I’m not sure why this is happening. Is there a way to adjust when the password is required, or could this be a system issue?

Thanks in advance for any help!

Change some of the System Setting >> Lock Screen


Then, Test your results






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