How to turn off password on sleeping mac?

iMac, macOS 10.13

Posted on Dec 7, 2022 4:27 PM

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jeffreythefrog

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Posted on Dec 8, 2022 6:02 AM

I'm not 100% sure this is what you mean, but...

go into System Settings > Lock Screen and set "Require password after screen saver begins or display is turned off" to "Never"

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jeffreythefrog

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Dec 8, 2022 6:02 AM in response to Newton47

I'm not 100% sure this is what you mean, but...

go into System Settings > Lock Screen and set "Require password after screen saver begins or display is turned off" to "Never"

Dec 8, 2022 9:55 AM in response to Lanny

I found it. it's in System Preferences > Security & Privacy in the "General" tab.

Dec 8, 2022 9:54 AM in response to Lanny

no, that setting was there pre-venture. but it was in a different location. give me a minute to go to a pre-venture boot drive. I'll find it and come back with that location. (because I cannot remember it without checking, lol)

Lanny

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Dec 8, 2022 9:27 AM in response to jeffreythefrog

Is this something unique to Ventura?

Dec 8, 2022 10:12 AM in response to jeffreythefrog

I can't believe that I misspelled Ventura, not once, but twice. :)

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How to turn off password on sleeping mac?