It's always a VERY good idea to lock your Mac screen when you walk away even for a minute or two. There are probably files and data you would rather the whole world not be able to access!
A simple way to protect your files when you walk away from your computer is to hit Shift-Command-Option-Q to do a fast logout of your user. Your Mac will go back to the login screen. However, there�s a huge downside to this method�all of your currently-open documents will close, and any running applications will quit prior to the logout.
A relatively quick method of locking your Mac�while still leaving your programs running�is to activate the screen saver using a hot corner . To do this, open the Desktop & Screen Saver System Preferences panel (by clicking the apple in the upper left) , activate the Screen Saver tab, and click the Hot Corners button. Decide which corner of your screen you�d like to use, then click the corresponding pop-up menu and select Start Screen Saver. Now when it�s time to walk away, just fling your mouse into that corner of the screen, and you�ll trigger the screen saver.
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