It works great until about 5-15 minutes pass by and suddenly the screen saver turns on even if I'm actively using the system. I have it plugged in headless and VNC into it as my primary means of accessing the desktop. Hi folks, I'm still being plagued by a bug caused by either macOS or the M1 Mac Mini + macOS. The command is: sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/ loginWindowIdleTime 0 It was a hidden setting that could only be set via Terminal. (You may need to scroll down.) See Use hot corners.Edit: I think this has been solved.

To start or stop the screen saver when you move the pointer to a screen corner, choose Apple menu > System Settings, click Desktop & Dock in the sidebar, then click Hot Corners on the right. (You may need to scroll down.) See Change Lock Screen settings. To change how long your Mac can be inactive before the screen saver starts, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Lock Screen in the sidebar and choose settings on the right. The small preview shows how it looks.ĭisplay the current time with the screen saver. Other screen saver options: Set options for color, speed, and more.Ĭlick a thumbnail to set your screen saver, such as Floating, Message, Word of the Day, or Random. Shuffle slide order: Show pictures in a random order instead of their order in the source. You can use pictures that come with macOS or choose pictures from a folder or your Photo Library. Source: Choose the pictures to show in the screen saver. Options vary based on the screen saver you select. To stop the screen saver and return to Screen Saver settings, move the pointer. Select a screen saver thumbnail from the grid below, then click Preview. The screen saver currently used on your Mac.Ĭheck how a screen saver looks full screen. Get started with accessibility features.Use Sign in with Apple for apps and websites.

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