How do I make a simple shortcut on my Mac to go to screen saver mode?

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I just want to push 2 buttons at the same time to go to screen saver mode.

Is there a setting for that in system preferences where I can set my keyboard shortcuts?

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:16

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See Assign a shortcut to running a script in OS X

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answered Jun 24 '10 at 22:09

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score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Nov 21 '12 at 13:32

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If you're looking to bring up the screen saver to lock your computer, you can achieve the same thing with Control+Shift+Eject, which makes the screen dark (and locks the computer).

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answered Mar 31 '11 at 02:14

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But only if *System Preferences — Security — General — ☑ Require password [immediately] after sleep or screen saver begins*. – Lri Mar 31 '11 at 15:11

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 24 '10 at 22:06

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Check this out: http://leafraker.com/2007/09/14/start-the-screen-saver-with-quicksilver/ It describes how to use QuickSilger to trigger the screen saver using a keyboard shortcut.

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How do I make a simple shortcut on my Mac to go to screen saver mode?

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