Click: How to Turn Off Password Login on a Mac

This updated guide examines Click: How to Turn Off Password Login on a Mac and organizes the essential facts, background, and practical takeaways in clear American English.

Responsible-use note: Apply security techniques only to systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test.

Part 1of 2:

Turning off FileVault

1. Click the Apple icon. It's the Apple logo at the top left corner of the menu bar.
2. ClickSystem Preferences.
3. Click the "Security & Privacy" icon. It looks like a house.
4. ClickFileVault.
5. Click the padlock icon. It's at the bottom left corner of the window.
6. Type in your password.
7. ClickUnlock.
8. ClickTurn Off FileVault.
9. ClickRestart & Turn off Encryption. Your Mac will restart.

Part 2of 2:

Disabling Automatic Login

1. Click the Apple icon. It's the Apple logo at the top left corner of the menu bar.
2. ClickSystem Preferences.
3. Click the "Users & Groups" icon. It looks like a person's silhouette.
4. Click the padlock icon to login as administrator. It's at the bottom left corner of the window.
   • Type in your password.
   • ClickUnlockor press↵Enter.
5. ClickLogin Options. It's at the bottom of the left pane.
6. Click the "Automatic login" drop-down menu.
7. Click on a user account.
8. Type in the password.
9. Press↵Enter. This user account is now set up to login automatically without having to enter a password.
   • You might be asked to log in manually after logging out of the account, locking your screen, or switching from another user account.