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When we did that, the AirPlay process was automatically restarted, but when it starts running again it doesn’t interfere with the screensaver. The solution to her particular problem was to kill the AirPlay process running on her Mac. From what I can tell, after she did that AirPlay doesn’t automatically shut itself off, and it was preventing the screensaver from starting. The short story of the problem (and solution) is that she had used Apple’s AirPlay to mirror her computer screen to her AppleTV. The same problem happened to a friend, and after a LOT of research, we were able to work through it to get her Mac screensaver working again.

If you are still having issues, I recommend that you reset the SMC on your Mac.If you have a problem where your Mac/ macOS screensaver won’t start, I hope to be able to help you in this article. Now point your cursor to a corner, does it work?.Release key keys when you hear the second startup sound or when you see the Apple logo for the second time. Turn on your Mac and immediately press and hold the above keys for about 20 seconds.(You will need to press them quickly after you turn on your Mac). Locate these keys: Option, Command, P, and R.You can reset this if your Mac is an Intel based device. If you are still having this issue, try this. And then test to see if the hot corners are working again. Does your problem occur in Safe Mode? Test your hot corners. Release the Shift key when you see the login screen.Press the power button to turn on your Mac and then immediately press and hold the Shift key.And make sure that your Mac is turned off. After your Mac turns on, again go back to System Preferences > Desktop & Screen Saver and enable Hot Corners.On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences > Desktop & Screen Saver > Screen Saver and then click the Hot Corners button.The first steps I recommend is to follow this specific steps: If you are having issues with Hot Corners after setting up, the following steps may help you fix it. If you’re having issues using hot corners on your Mac, before you are going further, I recommend that your Mac is updated to the latest version of macOS. If Hot Corners are not working for you as expected, this may affect your workflow negatively. There are ten options you can choose from: For me, for example, the most common use of this feature is to trigger a screen saver. A lot of Mac users, including me, think that this Hot Corners feature is one of the most useful tools for using a Mac more effectively.
