My MacBook automatic login is dimmed
macbook automatic login option is dimmed. How do I change it to allow automatic login
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Unlock the Users & Groups panel to make changes.
Click the lock icon at the bottom left.
It sounds like some glitch may have confused the OS.
If a simple reboot of your Mac doesn’t fix things, see if the problem still happens in Safe mode (press and hold the shift key down at startup). It can take much longer to safe boot (10 min) so be patient.
How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support
Safe mode is non-destructive to user data. It’s not a cure-all, but very often corrects weird software behavior. When you're in safe boot, the machine will not be at its best performance, especially with graphics, but that's expected.
Does the problem persist while in Safe mode?
Exit safe mode by restarting your Mac normally and re-evaluate the issue again.
If the problem is still unresolved, please return here and post a reply and we’ll see what else we can come up with for help.
One reason it could be dimmed is if you have FileVault enabled.
Yes, already did that. That's where the option to change to automatic log-in is dimmed so it won't let me change that setting.
My MacBook automatic login is dimmed