Instructions for automatic login on Mac

To secure more data on the Mac, avoid unauthorized access and theft of information, it is necessary to set a password on the device. But some people do not need to set a secure password and want to use the computer when it starts. So you just need to set up automatic login mode on your Mac, so you can open it quickly and use it more conveniently. And if you like, we can also go back to the password setting mode to use the Mac with extremely simple operations.

Step 1:

At the interface on your Mac, click on the Apple icon and select System Preferences .

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Step 2:

Switch to the System Preferences interface, find it and click on Users & Groups .

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Step 3:

In the list of users on the Mac, click on the Login Options below.

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Step 4:

Also at that interface, click on the lock icon at the bottom of the interface. Click the lock to make changes .

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Step 5:

Next, we will enter the login password that has been set up on the machine and then press the Unlock button to remove the password feature, change the settings for the account on the machine.

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Step 6:

You will be taken back to the User & Groups interface. In Automatic Login section, click to select the account you want to remove password mode and login automatically .

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Step 7:

After that, the user re-enters the password and then press OK . If the Automatic Login section has the selected account name still in Off mode, you have entered the wrong password. Be sure to enter the correct password.

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Finally, just restart the computer to check the changes made above. You will not need to login the password to access the Mac as before.

Automatic login on the Mac will be disabled when you have logged out or changed users. We just need to log in to our account or restart the computer to restart this feature.

If this feature cannot be started, it is possible to have the Mac log in with iCloud account, or FileVault is enabled.

To turn off FileVault , follow the link below: click the Apple logo > System Preferences> Security & Privacy> FileVault and click the Turn Off FileVault button.

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In case of login via iCloud account , we log in to Mac with iCloud account. Then, click the Apple logo> System Preferences> Users & Groups .

Select the account you want to set the password for yourself , click Change Password and set the password to log in to the device. So you have already left the login mode to your computer via your iCloud account.

Finally, perform the above steps to log in automatically on your Mac.

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When removing the password setting mode on the Mac according to the above tutorial, we will not need to enter the password and can access and use the device immediately. However, note to the user that this automatic login mode will not be suitable for the office environment, and you have to make sure that no one will use your device, to avoid having a user. Unauthorized use.

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I wish you all success!