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 must disable it before you can turn off password login.
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.
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 or press .
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.