How to enable automatic login without the GUI?

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frozenfoxx Author

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How to enable automatic login without the GUI?

What commands are required to be run in a Terminal for automatic login for Catalina or greater?

Posted on Jun 9, 2020 4:05 PM

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dialabrain

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Jun 9, 2020 4:59 PM in response to frozenfoxx

You don't need to run a Terminal command. Automatic Login is set in System Preferences > Users & Groups > Login Options. You have to Click the lock to make changes.

FWIW, there is nothing greater than Catalina at the moment.

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frozenfoxx Author

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Jun 21, 2020 4:45 PM in response to dialabrain

At the moment there is nothing greater than Catalina, but I will be interested in doing this again when there is a greater version.

I am aware of the GUI means of enabling automatic login. I am not interested in how to accomplish that, hence why I asked "without the GUI." Previously I was able to run a command to enable it from Terminal and it does not seem to work the same way anymore.

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How to enable automatic login without the GUI?

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