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Quilter66 Author

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How do I set up automatic login on AirMac Catalina?

My MacBook Air with catalina has no automatic log in setting anymore. How do I set it when all advice says to go to security tab and tab has no automatic anymore?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 5, 2020 10:58 AM

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Nov 5, 2020 11:19 AM in response to Quilter66

Hi there:

Click on "Login Options" (its icon looks like a house) above the padlock (right above the plus and minus signs). There you'll find the dropdown menu for Automatic login at the top.

Hope this helps.

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Nov 5, 2020 11:17 AM in response to Quilter66

Oh wait. If you have FileVault enabled you can't automatically log in.

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Nov 5, 2020 11:21 AM in response to Quilter66

See this page: Use FileVault to encrypt the startup disk on your Mac - Apple Support

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Nov 5, 2020 11:14 AM in response to Quilter66

Hmmm…

Try restarting.

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Nov 5, 2020 11:02 AM in response to Quilter66

System Preferences > Users & Groups > Login Options. You'll have to unlock the padlock.

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Quilter66 Author

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Nov 5, 2020 11:10 AM in response to dialabrain

Have unlocked the lock at bottom of window, but still no wording or choice for automatic login

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How do I set up automatic login on AirMac Catalina?

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