iMac asks for password after power failure even no password has been assigned
Why does iMac ask for password after restart after power failure when computer has been set up with no password required?
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Why does iMac ask for password after restart after power failure when computer has been set up with no password required?
You can choose not to have a login password under Privacy & Security/ General. While setting up a new iMac for a friend (who has never had a Mac) I didn’t want to have to keep putting in a password every time the computer went to sleep so I selected no password. When powering back up after the power failed during a storm, it asked for a password. When I enter blank for the password it doesn’t accept it. After about a half hour it did accept no password. I don’t know why.
I’ve done that and lengthened the time before it puts itself to sleep but it doesn’t answer the question why would it ask for a password when one is not set and then decide a half hour later it doesn’t need a password after all. It’s not a big problem but I just don’t like unanswered questions. Thanks for your help.
It wasn’t a wake from sleep or stall and there wasn’t any wait time.
It shut down because of a power failure. When the power was back on, the computer was powered up and immediately asked for a password even though it is configured with no password.
To check if it was just a freak one time thing, I unplugged it from the wall to simulate a power failure. When I plugged it back in and powered it up the same thing happened - it expected a password and would not accept a blank entry. After hitting enter with a blank password space every few minutes for about a half half hour it finally accepted a blank password.
It’s not a big problem but seems strange and unexpected behavior with no logical explanation which is always a bit worrisome.
OK so give it a simple password and test to see what happens.
FWIW there are other service beside the user login, like iCloud, Music, the App Store, etc…..
You should change the system password to something simple that you can both easily remember.
You mean you’ve forgotten it? I don’t believe it can be setup without one.
Best answer, it stalled out waiting for input,
Second best answer, it stalled out with nothing to think about.
It wasn’t a stall, it was wake from sleep = no password = behaved as configured.
It works fine with a simple password.
Thanks for your help.
You’re welcome.
iMac asks for password after power failure even no password has been assigned