ScreenSaver Login window Lab enviroments

[tdenton]

For thoese managing lab enviroments.

We have screen saver set for when users are logged in. Does anyone know a way to set this at the login screen I have seen few threads on here but havent been able to get anything working.

Feels like another thing Apple dont want you to mess with, from reading around there seems to be some changes in Sonoma how the screensaver is handled.

Thanks

[AJPinto]

The screensaver only loads if someone is logged in as far as I am aware. If no one is logged in the display just turns off, and I dont think this behavior can be changed but I could be totally wrong.

[jonesnack]

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@tdenton wrote:

For thoese managing lab enviroments.

We have screen saver set for when users are logged in. Does anyone know a way to set this at the login screen I have seen few threads on here but havent been able to get anything working.

Feels like another thing Apple dont want you to mess with, from reading around there seems to be some changes in Sonoma how the screensaver is handled.

Thanks

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In macOS Sonoma, setting a screensaver at the login screen is not directly supported through standard system preferences. The screensaver settings are generally managed for user sessions rather than the login screen itself.

For lab environments, you might consider using a custom solution or third-party tools designed for kiosk or public use scenarios. Additionally, managing screensaver settings via a mobile device management (MDM) solution could provide more control over the devices in a lab setting.

[tdenton]

@jonesnack 

Thanks I have adjusted our power plan for the time being to allow machines to sleep the screen.