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How do I secure my mac with a password or similarYou can secure your computer with a password as follows:
From the Apple menu, select System Preferences... .
From the View menu, select Accounts (10.2.x and later) or Login (10.1.x and earlier).
In OS X 10.3 and later, at the bottom of the left panel, click Login Options, and in the right panel, uncheck the box next to Automatically log in as: . If the Login Options are grayed out, click the padlock icon in the bottom of the preference window and authenticate to your account.
In OS X 10.2.x, click the Users tab, and uncheck the box next to Log in automatically as name, where name is the name you gave your account.
In OS X 10.1.x and earlier, click the Login Window tab, and uncheck the box next to Automatically log in.
When starting your computer, you will have to authenticate to access your account. You may also log out of your computer without restarting. From the Apple menu, select Log out... .
Mac OS X also allows you to lock your screen when the screen saver becomes active. You will then have to enter your password to regain access to your computer. To activate this feature, follow the appropriate instructions:
Mac OS X 10.3 and later
From the Apple menu, select System Preferences... .
From the View menu, select Security.
Check the box next to Require password to wake this computer from sleep or screen saver.
To add an item to your menu bar that will allow you to quickly lock the screen and turn on the screen saver, follow these steps:
From your Applications folder, open your Utilities folder, and then open Keychain Access.
In 10.4 and 10.5 from the Keychain Access menu, select Preferences... . Under the General tab, click the checkbox next to Show Status in Menu Bar.
In 10.3, from the View menu, select Show Status in Menu Bar so that a check appears beside it.
The padlock icon will appear in your menu bar in the upper right corner of your screen. To lock your screen, click this icon, and from the menu that appears, select Lock Screen.
Mac OS X 10.2.x and earlier
From the Apple menu, select System Preferences... .
From the View menu, select Screen Effects (10.2.x) or Screen Saver (10.1.x and earlier).
Click the Activation tab.
Under "Password to use when waking the screen effect:", select Use my user account password.
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