How to Turn Off Password Login on a Mac

Click the Apple icon.,Click System Preferences., Click the "Security & Privacy" icon.,Click FileVault., Click the padlock icon.,Type in your password.,Click Unlock.,Click Turn Off FileVault., Click Restart & Turn off Encryption., Click the Apple...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Click the Apple icon.

    It's the Apple logo at the top left corner of the menu bar. ,, It looks like a house.,, It's at the bottom left corner of the window.,,,, Your Mac will restart., It's the Apple logo at the top left corner of the menu bar.,, It looks like a person's silhouette., It's at the bottom left corner of the window.

    Type in your password.

    Click Unlock or press ↵ Enter. , It's at the bottom of the left pane.,,,, 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.
  2. Step 2: Click System Preferences.

  3. Step 3: Click the "Security & Privacy" icon.

  4. Step 4: Click FileVault.

  5. Step 5: Click the padlock icon.

  6. Step 6: Type in your password.

  7. Step 7: Click Unlock.

  8. Step 8: Click Turn Off FileVault.

  9. Step 9: Click Restart & Turn off Encryption.

  10. Step 10: Click the Apple icon.

  11. Step 11: Click System Preferences.

  12. Step 12: Click the "Users & Groups" icon.

  13. Step 13: Click the padlock icon to login as administrator.

  14. Step 14: Click Login Options.

  15. Step 15: Click the "Automatic login" drop-down menu.

  16. Step 16: Click on a user account.

  17. Step 17: Type in the password.

  18. Step 18: Press ↵ Enter.

Detailed Guide

It's the Apple logo at the top left corner of the menu bar. ,, It looks like a house.,, It's at the bottom left corner of the window.,,,, Your Mac will restart., It's the Apple logo at the top left corner of the menu bar.,, It looks like a person's silhouette., It's at the bottom left corner of the window.

Type in your password.

Click Unlock or press ↵ Enter. , It's at the bottom of the left pane.,,,, 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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