hi I have an imac that keeps looping back to login screen. how do I resolve this? thanks.

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hi I have an imac that keeps looping back to login screen. how do I resolve this? thanks.

Hi I have an iMac that keeps looping back to login screen. How do I resolve this? I've tried a few fixes that I found on google but nothing has worked.

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Posted on Aug 28, 2022 10:42 PM

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WheelieNick

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Aug 29, 2022 3:23 AM in response to jetz15

Try to boot the Mac into the safe mode to see if the looping issue persists

Start up your Mac in safe mode – Apple Support (UK)

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den.thed

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Aug 29, 2022 6:08 AM in response to jetz15

Is it going to the login screen after sleep/wake/screensaver or randomly while you are using it?

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Tesserax

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Aug 28, 2022 10:56 PM in response to jetz15

Let's start with which exact model is your iMac? What version of OS X or macOS is it running? What "few fixes" have you tried so we don't offer potential solutions that may not have already worked for you?

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jetz15 Author

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Sep 5, 2022 7:25 AM in response to WheelieNick

I turned it off and haven’t used for awhile. And when I used it again, I couldn’t login anymore, because it just keeps going back to login screen. I’ve tried the “home remedies” that I’ve found on google but to no avail. Thank you. btw it’s a model no.: A1224. Thanks.

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jetz15 Author

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Sep 5, 2022 7:31 AM in response to Tesserax

It’s a model A1224. I forgot what OS though, sorry. I have tried a few fixes I found on google, like trying to go on safe mode but it wouldn’t. The “power off and on”. and a couple others. Thank you.

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hi I have an imac that keeps looping back to login screen. how do I resolve this? thanks.

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