How to Set a Screen Saver on PC or Mac

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Click the menu.. Type screen saver into the search bar.. Click Turn screen saver on or off.

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1

Click the menu.

Step 1

Click the menu.

2

Type screen saver into the search bar.

Step 2

Type screen saver into the search bar.

3

Click Turn screen saver on or off.

Step 3

Click Turn screen saver on or off.

4

Select a screen saver from the drop-down menu.

Step 4

Select a screen saver from the drop-down menu.

5

Click Preview.

Step 5

Click Preview.

6

Select when to turn on the screen saver.

Step 6

Select when to turn on the screen saver.

7

Select whether to log in to unlock the screen saver.

Step 7

Select whether to log in to unlock the screen saver.

8

Click Apply.

Step 8

Click Apply.

9

Click OK.

Step 9

Click OK.

10

Click the menu.

Step 10

Click the menu.

11

Click System Preferences.

Step 11

Click System Preferences.

12

Click Desktop & Screen Saver.

Step 12

Click Desktop & Screen Saver.

13

Click the Screen Saver tab.

Step 13

Click the Screen Saver tab.

14

Select a screen saver.

Step 14

Select a screen saver.

15

Select when to turn on the screen saver.

Step 15

Select when to turn on the screen saver.

16

Require a password to unlock the screen saver.

Step 16

Require a password to unlock the screen saver.

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