Command-Shift-L did work once I reassigned the Search with Google Service a different shortcut.Įxit the keyboard preference pane to give it a try. Command-L did not work for me, because it is assigned the Show All Preferences menu item in System Preferences. I had difficulty picking a keyboard shortcut that would work in 10.6.0. This was a bit unintuitive, because the shortcut column is not distinctly visible, so it is not obvious that you can double-click in the assigned shortcut column to add a shortcut. The service you created should be near the bottom of the list of Services under the General disclosure triangle.ĭouble-click on the right side of the entry for the Service you created and assign a keyboard shortcut. Select the Keyboard Shortcuts tab at the top, then the Services group on the left. Next, open System Preferences and select the Keyboard preference pane. Save the Service (Automator does not ask you where to save it, just to name it). Make sure that any application is selected in the second drop-down.Īdd the Start Screensaver action (in the Utilities group of actions) to the Service by dragging it to the right. At the top of the new Service's actions, in the Service receives drop-down, select no input from the options.
Then, open Automator in the Applications folder, and select Service from the screen that appears. This hint details how to lock the screen from the keyboard by using Automator to build a Service in Snow Leopard.įirst, check the General tab on the Security System Preferences panel to ensure that the Require password after sleep or screen saver begins box is checked. When I step away from my Mac at work, I want a quick way to lock the screen, and hitting a hot-corner with the mouse is problematic for me.
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