Is it troublesome when you want to start Mac but need to choose a user and enter its password every time? Actually you can bypass this step by setting automatic login Mac with one user.
This video shows how to enable automatic login for Macintosh Operating System users: 1.Click on the Apple icon in the top-left corner and select System Preferences. 2.Click on the Security icon. Sign in to iCloud to access your photos, videos, documents, notes, contacts, and more. Use your Apple ID or create a new account to start using Apple services. Apple offers it users to login to their account using iCloud password also but if you have enabled this feature the the auto password login feature is not possible and you have to disable this. To disable the iCloud password, go to System Preferences Users & Groups. Tap on the lock to make changes and on Login Options. It might be there as iCloud.
Some users don’t care for the fact that Mac OS X Lion is a multiuser operating system and dislike having to log in when they start up their Mac. For those users, here’s a way to disable the login screen and enable the OS X automatic login feature: Open the Users & Groups System Preferences.
Oct 07, 2019 If you aren't logged in as an administrator, you're asked to enter an administrator name and password. Click Login Options in the lower-left corner. Choose an account from the “Automatic login” menu, then enter the password of that account. The account is now set up to log in automatically when your Mac starts up.
Now learn to bypass Mac password and automatically login in 2 cases.
Case 1: When you have access to Mac
Sign in Mac with admin account or any other user and go to System PreferencesUsers & Groups, where you can set auto login with any user for Mac.
1. Click the lock at the left-bottom and allow changes with admin privileges in Users & Groups.
2. Click Login Options from the left pane, and you can see the Automatic login option. Turn it on if you really want to automatically login to Mac without password.
2-1 Click the option and select a user from list.
2-2 Then type the user password in pop-up dialog. And click OK to make sure you will login Mac automatically with this user after Mac restarts.
3. Restart Mac now and you could bypass Mac password and automatically login to Mac with specified user.
Case 2: When you lost access to Mac or forgot Mac admin password
While you lost access to Mac or forgot Mac admin password, you will have no admin privileges to change automatic login settings in Users & Groups. But don't worry about you cannot bypass Mac password to login.
By 2 ways below, you will regain access to Mac with admin privileges.
1. Resetting Mac forgotten admin password
2. Create new admin account without Mac login
Once you could sign in Mac with new password or new admin account, the method in case 1 would help you bypass Mac password by setting automatic login on Mac.
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Last updated on July 23rd, 2019 at 07:48 am
I have no privacy issue for my Mac usage as I use it in my home and looking for auto–login to Mac every time I turn it off.
Well, if similar is the case when security is less preferable than the start up speed then this tutorial will guide you to enable automatic login on your Mac. You can easily enable automatic login on Mac using Users & Groups and check the Automatic login option.
How to Automatic login on Mac
1.Click on Apple logo from the top left of the screen and choose System Preferences from the options.
2. Go to Users & Groups option.
3. Now on the bottom left of window, click on lock button to make changes and enter your password to confirm identity.
4. Under Login option, you will see the Automatic login option. Check the user you wish to create auto login. Most probably it is an admin account and you can also set to Guest accounts also.
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5. Now tap on the lock again to mark changes.
Once you have done these steps you successfully set your Mac to auto login for your preferred account.
NOTE: Once you have done changes, you no longer see ant password on your startup login screen and anyone can open this. If you have security or privacy concern then we never recommend you to opt for this feature.
Now if you are facing some problems while using Users & Accounts then you probably make some changes that may be causing trouble to you.
FileVault Issue
FileVault is macOS’s built-in disk encryption feature. If FileVault is enabled then every data will be encrypted. And it is must to use FileVault for better privacy option. But here while auto login enable you must disable FileVault.
To turn off FileVault, navigate to Apple icon> System Preferences> Security & privacy. Under the FileVault tab, disable it.
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iCloud Issue
Apple offers it users to login to their account using iCloud password also but if you have enabled this feature the the auto password login feature is not possible and you have to disable this.
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To disable the iCloud password, go to System Preferences> Users & Groups. Tap on the lock to make changes and on Login Options. It might be there as iCloud. Once you have disable FileVault, it also get automatically disabled.
With these steps you can easily enable automatic login on Mac. For the latest tech tutorials, online deals, follow us on Facebook, Twitter.