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OS X: Start screensaver + lock screen (bind to a hotkey with a utility, or run via Launchbar / QuickSilver)
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lock-screen.sh
#!/bin/bash
sleep 0.5 && open /System/Library/Frameworks/ScreenSaver.framework/Versions/A/Resources/ScreenSaverEngine.app
@mathiasbynens
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Or just use a hot screen corner™ :) Srsly though, this is neat.

@keeganwatkins
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@mathiasbynens +1 for the hot screen corner, although i think there are some cases where this is faster, especially if you're already in a terminal and have it aliased. nice work, cowboy!

@dbergey
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dbergey commented Apr 21, 2011

Control-Shift-Eject does that too.

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cowboy commented Apr 21, 2011

For me, Control-Shift-Eject goes to sleep, while my script starts the screensaver, which is awesome because of my screensaver :P

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dbergey commented Apr 21, 2011

True. Was just thinking of locking the screen.

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