Whenever I wake my Macbook from sleep, it displays my full name on the unlock password screen. Can this be removed? I would prefer that everyone around me not be able to see my name when I open my Mac in a public place.
MacBook Pro w/ Touch Bar (2018 or later)
Here are some instructions from Apple how to change your name showing!
I tested it on High Sierra, but do not have Mojave to test
Change the full name of a user account
A user's full name can be changed by that user or an administrator
account. The full name doesn't need to be the same as the account name
or home folder name.
macOS Sierra, El Capitan, Yosemite
, then enter an administrator name and password. That name is the (your) name you used when you first set up your machine. It is what is on record with Apple and your account. I do not know if that can be changed as it is your name and your account as it is automatically logged.
You can, however, set it up not to demand a password when you log in or display users. You can change your options in System Preferences > Users & Groups > Login Options (after you click the lock and input your password).
OK, Finally got it,
Using screen shots this would go faster
So you are talking about this screen showing after Screen lock up
and Displaying your Name that you do not want displayed.
The name showing is the name you used in your User Profile when setting the Mac.
If you change it (and you can) there might be some unwanted consequences
Did you try to remove your message text and just leave it empty,
and for clarification, your name appears when you try to log in or all the time on lock screen
I already have this login screen. The issue is the lock screen. It shows my login icon, then my full name in a large font, and then in a smaller font it shows "Touch ID or enter password." Near the bottom of the screen, in a small font, it shows the "Lock screen message" I entered in the Security menu.
I do not want my full name displayed on the lock screen. Before the Mojave update it wasn't quite as bad, but now it shows up in a large obvious font whenever I open my sleeping laptop in a public place.
You will need to contact Apple. As I said, that name is automatically assigned when you set it up. I do not know if you can change your account name to some arbitrary name if it does not match the name on record.
Thanks, Ruskes. Your latest screenshot shows the issue exactly. I do not want to change that name to something else, I just don't want it shown on the lock screen at all. I know there's an option not to show it on the main login screen, and am hoping a similar option exists not to show it on the lock screen. It can be a security issue in certain environments. If there is really no option to change the lock screen to remove it, perhaps it's something to bring to Apple's attention.
As I said, before Mojave it was shown but in a small, discreet font. Now it is much bigger and obvious from a long distance away.
Thanks, that seems to be a reasonable temporary fix. It doesn't seem changing the "Full Name" for an account has many other effects. It would still be good to keep a meaningful Full Name but just not have it shown on the lock screen, but I guess that might just have to wait for Apple to realize this is an issue.
Just wondering, did you set it up as such in the Security & Privacy for Lock Screen message ?
I set up a "lock screen message" in the Security & Privacy tab. The lock screen message appears... below my full name.
Maybe I misunderstood you,
What you have showing is the Log in Screen with Circle- Icon, user name underneeth the Icon and password field under the user name.
Is it that you are talking about ?
Or do you prefer a log in window like this
Yes it is temporary, and you are right about Privacy exposure.
How to remove full name from unlock screen?
