when Mac is idle a while it requires me to use sign in password

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when Mac is idle a while it requires me to use sign in password

When Mac is idle a while it requires me to use sign in password. Before this I only had to use the password upon rebooting.

iMac (M1, 2021)

Posted on Mar 17, 2023 10:52 AM

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FoxFifth

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Mar 17, 2023 10:58 AM in response to adriannefromlake charles

Appel menu > System Settings > Lock Screen > Require password after screen saver begins or display is turned off > Never

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Mar 17, 2023 11:36 AM in response to FoxFifth

That locked the screen. Instead I tried System Preferences/Security and Privacy and then chose General/Require password after XX hours. Never was not a choice so I went for 8 hours. Thanks for your reply--it gave me a direction for searching and let me know I'm not nuts. (this time) My Mac is on Monterey; I think Ventura has the Never option.

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