First off, I know that you cannot expect a Mac to work in the same way as Windows.
However, in Windows when you go to the Start menu, there is an option to 'Lock' a user account. E.g. When you are at work and want to go out for a lunch break you lock the PC.
In Mac, there is hot corners, whereby you scroll to a specified screen corner and OS X essentially locks the computer.
This method is not very intuitive. I think they should put a Lock option where the Apple button (top left) is. Well, they do have the 'Log Out' option but that method will stop downloads, not the same thing.
Hot corners works great because it's a fast method....but not very intuitive. My point is that there should be a conventional method as well. Apple is about intuition.
However, in Windows when you go to the Start menu, there is an option to 'Lock' a user account. E.g. When you are at work and want to go out for a lunch break you lock the PC.
In Mac, there is hot corners, whereby you scroll to a specified screen corner and OS X essentially locks the computer.
This method is not very intuitive. I think they should put a Lock option where the Apple button (top left) is. Well, they do have the 'Log Out' option but that method will stop downloads, not the same thing.
Hot corners works great because it's a fast method....but not very intuitive. My point is that there should be a conventional method as well. Apple is about intuition.