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How do I make the screen saver appear after I lock my Mac

After I press the physical lock button on my Mac, how do I make it so that after a certain amount of time my screensaver appears?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.1

Posted on Jan 23, 2023 7:57 PM

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Jan 23, 2023 8:33 PM in response to Alotofquestions10

Look at both 'Screen Saver' and Lock 'Screen settings' in System Settings. Also, you might want to update to 13.2 which released today (01-23-2023)

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