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Finally updated my husband's side of our two people apple computer to Sierra (?) (Original Post) a kennedy Sep 2023 OP
After OS updates Macs require a password. Marcus IM Sep 2023 #1
Go to users and groups. usonian Sep 2023 #2
Thank you, thank you, thank you.......exactly what I was looking for. a kennedy Sep 2023 #3
No prob. Been using and supporting for years. usonian Sep 2023 #4

Marcus IM

(2,207 posts)
1. After OS updates Macs require a password.
Fri Sep 1, 2023, 05:36 AM
Sep 2023

They might not have the computer set to require a password after that.

usonian

(9,811 posts)
2. Go to users and groups.
Fri Sep 1, 2023, 10:18 AM
Sep 2023

You need to be an admin to change anything.

Select the user and change their login options to no password.

The system must be in a secure location, or anyone can log in and read and change his stuff. Might include passwords to sensitive accounts.

More here
https://www.howtogeek.com/404560/how-to-log-into-your-mac-automatically-without-a-password/

Note: people do store online passwords etc. in files and spreadsheets. Bad habit. Use a password manager app that encrypts data. Can be online account passwords. I am using SamuraiSafe to manage them.

I am a lazy person and live by myself but still do login with a password. Any account that has admin privileges should require a login, because that user can access everything on the computer.

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