How to Turn Off Screen Saver on Mac

Screen savers have been used ever since modern computers have been around. CRT monitors used in earlier computers had to use screen savers to prevent screen burn. A screen burn occurs when a static image is displayed on the screen for an extended period, which casts a permanent ghost-like shadow of the image on the monitor that cannot be fixed without replacing the entire screen. 

However, screen savers in today’s laptops are just for show purposes as that condition doesn’t affect the LCD screens used in laptops these days. This article details how to turn off the screen saver on your Mac, along with some other tips and tricks you can use on your Mac.

How to Turn Off Screen Saver on Mac?

In order to turn off the screen saver on Mac, you can follow a pretty straightforward process. Read the instructions provided below to know more. 

• Sign in to your Mac and open System Preferences. If you cannot find the app on the dock, you can use a Spotlight search to do the same. Use the Command-Space shortcut to launch the search bar, type in “system preferences”, and hit the return key to open the app. 
• Select the Desktop & Screen Saver tab and click on the Screen saver section.

• Uncheck the box next to the Show screen saver after option, and now the screen saver has been disabled and will not show up until you re-enable this option. 

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How to Change The Time it Takes to Lock The Mac’s Screen?

If your Mac keeps going to sleep, you can change the time it takes to do so using System Preferences. Read the instructions provided below to know more. 

• Sign in to your Mac and open the System Preferences. If you cannot find the app on the dock, you can use a Spotlight search to do the same. Use the Command-Space shortcut to launch the search bar, type in “system preferences”, and hit the return key to open the app. Subsequently, you can also move the cursor to the menu bar, click on the Apple logo, and select System Preferences from the list. 
• Select the Battery tab. 
• Click on Battery from the side menu and use the slider to change the time after which your Mac’s display will turn off. 

• Head over to the Power Adapter tab and adjust the slider to change the time after which your Mac’s display will turn off when plugged in. 
• Subsequently, to restore default settings, select the Restore defaults option.

• Now, click the back button to go to the main page in the Preference window and click on the Security & Privacy tab. 
• From here, check the box next to the Require password option and choose the time after which your password is required to log in to your Mac after it goes to sleep.

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How to Change The Time After Which Screen Saver is Displayed?

You can adjust the time it takes for the screen saver to show up. Read the instructions provided below to know more.

• Sign in to your Mac and open the System Preferences. If you cannot find the app on the dock, you can use a Spotlight search to do the same. Use the Command-Space shortcut to launch the search bar, type in “system preferences”, and hit the return key to open the app. 
• Select the Desktop & Screen Saver tab and click on the Screen saver section. 
• Check the box next to the Show screen saver after option, and click on the rectangular box next to it. 

• Select the appropriate time from the list and exit System Preferences. 

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How to Preview Screen Saver on Mac?

Before making it your go-to option, you can preview a screen saver and see how it looks. Read the instructions provided below to know more. 

• Sign in to your Mac and open the System Preferences. If you cannot find the app on the dock, you can use a Spotlight search to do the same. Use the Command-Space shortcut to launch the search bar, type in “system preferences”, and hit the return key to open the app. Subsequently, you can also move the cursor to the menu bar, click on the Apple logo, and select System Preferences from the list. 
• Select the Desktop & Screen Saver tab and click on the Screen saver section. 
• Choose the screen saver you want from the list on the left side and hover the cursor over the screen saver on the right side. 
• Click on the Preview button and the selected screen saver will show up on your screen.

• Click on any key or move the mouse to exit it. 

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How to Randomize Screen Savers on Mac?

Watching the same screen saver can get a little boring, instead, you can randomize the screen savers so you get to see a new one every time your Mac goes into that mode. Read the instructions provided below to know more.

• Sign in to your Mac and open the System Preferences. If you cannot find the app on the dock, you can use a Spotlight search to do the same. Use the Command-Space shortcut to launch the search bar, type in “system preferences”, and hit the return key to open the app. 
• Select the Desktop & Screen Saver tab and click on the Screen saver section.

• Check the box next to the Use random screen saver option. 

Conclusion

That’s it for this article, folks. We hope this article helped you understand how to turn off the screen saver on your Mac. Be sure to check out other tips and tricks too. All the methods are tried and tested so that you can get the most accurate results under every circumstance.

Not only can you choose to turn off the screen saver on mac but also make multiple customizations to it. Simply follow the steps mentioned and everything will fall into place. Furthermore, if you face any issues with these you can let us know so that we can help you out with better suggestions and resolutions.

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