How to Turn Off Password Login on a Mac
Part 1 of 2:
Turning off FileVault
- Click the Apple icon. It's the Apple logo at the top left corner of the menu bar.
- Click System Preferences.
- Click the "Security & Privacy" icon. It looks like a house.
- Click FileVault.
- Click the padlock icon. It's at the bottom left corner of the window.
- Type in your password.
- Click Unlock.
- Click Turn Off FileVault.
- Click Restart & Turn off Encryption. Your Mac will restart.
Part 2 of 2:
Disabling Automatic Login
- Click the Apple icon. It's the Apple logo at the top left corner of the menu bar.
- Click System Preferences.
- Click the "Users & Groups" icon. It looks like a person's silhouette.
- Click the padlock icon to login as administrator. It's at the bottom left corner of the window.
- Type in your password.
- Click Unlock or press ↵ Enter.
- Click Login Options. It's at the bottom of the left pane.
- Click the "Automatic login" drop-down menu.
- Click on a user account.
- Type in the password.
- 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.
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