When is Apple going to fix the password-free sign-in to Guest account in the latest update macOS 11, Big Sur?
All indications that I've read are that the Guest account does not require a password. Yet, in the user account sign-in window, a password is demanded. What is it?
iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 10.15
The Guest account has a box for the password like any normal account. I have tried accessing the Guest account by entering nothing and pressing the Enter key, the space bar and many other things. Nothing doing!
I've enabled the Guest account in System Preferences and what not. Nothing works.
Log in as admin, and try to disable and re-enable guest account.
You likely have not set up the guest account correctly:
Change Users & Groups Guest user preferences on Mac - Apple Support
Here are some screen shots showing what I get:
The Guest accounts have never required a password. If you don't want someone to be able to log in as a Guest, don't enable the Guest account. There's nothing to fix.
Are you sure that the password request is for the guest account? Have you tried just pressing enter? I have not seen this before.
I think it's a bug. Bug Sur?
Yes. Absolutely sure. A sign-in box appears requiring a password.
yazzthe1st wrote:
Yes. Absolutely sure. A sign-in box appears requiring a password.
FWIW, I have four Macs running Big Sur. None have a "sign-in box" for the Guest account.
Please see my reply to BobTheFisherman with a screen shot of my sign-in screen.
Thanks. It's always that solution that's the one.
When is Apple going to fix the password-free sign in to Guest account
