How to Unlock Mac Stuck on Screen Saver

Summary

This document details a method for unlocking a Mac when it's stuck on the screen saver.

Body

To lock/unlock a Mac, you can do either of the following:

1. On an iMac, press "Control+Shift+Eject."

2. For MacBooks, press "Control+Shift+Power."

This generally gets a Mac working again when it gets stuck on screen saver.  

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Article ID: 33
Created
Wed 5/29/24 11:40 AM
Modified
Wed 7/31/24 1:07 PM
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This document details a method for unlocking a Mac when it's stuck on the screen saver.