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how can i start the screensaver (and lock the screen) from the os x terminal?

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Is there a way to start the screensaver (and lock the screen) from a bash script?

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dan Avatar asked Dec 22 '10 00:12

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Have you tried this?

/System/Library/Frameworks/ScreenSaver.framework/Resources/ScreenSaverEngine.app/Contents/MacOS/ScreenSaverEngine

Update for macOS High Sierra:

/System/Library/CoreServices/ScreenSaverEngine.app/Contents/MacOS/ScreenSaverEngine
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yurymik Avatar answered Sep 29 '22 10:09

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