How do I make a simple shortcut on my Mac to go to screen saver mode?

Question

I just want to push 2 buttons at the same time to go to screen saver mode.

Is there a setting for that in system preferences where I can set my keyboard shortcuts?

Answer 1

See http://superuser.com/questions/153890/bind-a-key-to-a-commandline-command-in-mac-os-x/153898#153898

Answer 2

If you're looking to bring up the screen saver to lock your computer, you can achieve the same thing with control-shift-eject, which makes the screen dark (and locks the computer).

Answer 3

Check this out: http://leafraker.com/2007/09/14/start-the-screen-saver-with-quicksilver/ It describes how to use QuickSilger to trigger the screen saver using a keyboard shortcut.