How Do You Password Protect A Mac When Waking From Sleep Mode?
Even if you’re fairly confident in your computing environment, it behooves you to keep your Mac safe from prying eyes and your data secure. One effective way to do this is by requiring that a password be entered to access your computer after it wakes from sleep. Password protection is easy to set up and a must for anyone concerned with the integrity of his computer. In an open Finder window, Select the Apple menu in the upper left-hand corner of the menu bar. Cursor down and select “System Preferences” from the menu. Release the mouse/trackpad button to launch System Preferences. In System Preferences, select and single-click “Security” to go to the Security preference pane. In the Security preference pane, click on the “General” tab to go to the General preferences window. Click the check box labeled “Require Password to Wake this Computer from Sleep or Screen Saver.” The next time you wake your computer from sleep mode, you will be prompted to enter your username and password to acce
