Lock your Mac
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Being a former Windows user I always used to bit “Windows+L” to lock my machine when I left it - even for a short time.
On a Mac there are a few ways you can do something similar - my favorite is the following:
1. System Preferences > Security
2. Tick the “Require password to wake this computer from sleep or screensaver”
3. System Preferences > Dashboard & Exposé
4. In Active Screen Corners choose ex lower left corner and select “Start Screen Saver”
To lock your machine - simply move your mouse to the lower left-hand corner.
December 25th, 2006 at 9:52
[...] Finally you can combine it with the “Lock your Mac” tip. [...]
March 9th, 2007 at 6:38
[...] soon as the Bluetooth (or WIFI) connection is broken, iTunes pauses, system sound mutes and my Mac locks itself by entering Screensaver mode - when I return, the Bluetooth connection is established automatically [...]