How to quickly start a Mac screen saver

Have you ever thought of using keyboard shortcuts to turn on screen protection directly under a Mac? It seems that you are not a person, this is the theme I want to show you today. As a default, Mac OS x does not exist, and we will demonstrate the use of an automated machine (Automator) system to create a system service to accomplish such feats, and use a custom shortcut key to start screen protection.

To put it bluntly, this service will start the default screensaver, which means you can find and modify it on the Apple menu, regardless of setting the screensaver in the preferences desktop and screensaver. The best way to do this is to use password protection so that when you're ready to leave the keyboard or desktop, you can protect your desktop even by tapping the keyboard.

　　How do I quickly start a Mac screen saver?

Part I: Using automata to create a screensaver system service

1, in the/applications/directory to find and start the automatic machine

2. Choose to create a new service

3. Search for the Start screen saver in the search dialog and drag the search results to the right-hand sidebar panel

4, modify Service receives into no input

5. Select Save in the File menu and provide a meaningful name we use the Start screen Saver as the service name here

So far, you've created a system service to start screensavers, you need to assign a shortcut to bind the service, and don't forget to make sure the shortcut is unique and easy to remember.

　　Part Two: Setting the Start Screen Saver service startup shortcut keys

1. Open System Preferences from Apple menu

2, select the Keyboard Keyboard property panel and find the shortcut key Shortcuts tab

3. Select services from the left side sidebar

4, to find our newly created service Start screen Saver, click the Add Shortcut button to set a shortcut, in this example we use CONTROL + Command + Option + down to start the screensaver, of course, this is for you to choose freely Choose

5, exit System Preferences and use the accelerator test to start the screensaver.

You can use the Set shortcut key and he will immediately open the screensaver. When using this shortcut as a variant of the lock screen, make sure that you have set the lock screen password and need to enter a password when you need to wake the Mac to be modified in the "General" tab of the security Privacysecurity Property panel.

Remember, you can use hot corners function to start screensavers, for some people than tapping the keyboard, which is easier to remember, you simply move the mouse to the edge of the screen can immediately activate the hot Corner function.