How to Turn Off Password Login on a Mac
Turning off password login on a Mac is a simple one or two-step process. In order to disable password login, simply access your System Preferences and make a few changes to your Users & Groups settings. If you have FileVault turned on, you...
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Part 1 of 2:
Turning off FileVault
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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
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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.
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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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