Two login profiles (main & guest)

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Two login profiles (main & guest)

I have an Air and an issue. How can I get both the main user/password AND the guest user to pop up simultaneously on a Mac restart (or shutdown). I would like to display both login options at the same time. (I have already created a guest user and have the latest OS.) Currently, when I turn on my machine, I can only get the main user/password OR (if I set it this way) the guest user. As I mentioned, I would like both circles to appear simultaneously as a choice.

Thank you if you can help!

MacBook Air (M2, 2023)

Posted on Oct 16, 2023 10:02 PM

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Answer 1

Oct 17, 2023 10:25 PM in response to Addingsongstoplaylists

I just tried that again on my older MacBook Pro, macOS 10.15.7, Main user account and Guest account enabled.

Logging out of my Main account, then shutting down and starting the MacBook Pro after that.

The start up screen will show those two accounts as login options.

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Answer 2

Oct 17, 2023 8:18 AM in response to Addingsongstoplaylists

Did you try to disable the auto login in the System Preferences/User & Groups?

After that you should be able to see a list of all users at startup, if you log out of your account before you shut down the Mac.

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Answer 3

Oct 17, 2023 2:59 PM in response to Ingo2711

Hi Ingo2711,

Yes, I did disable the auto login, but that didn’t fix the problem. Right now, I have it set to login as the guest, but this doesn’t solve my problem, as I have to log out as the guest to bring up my main user/password. (My Air is being used by a family member which is why I want both choices to pop up together.) Thank you!

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Answer 4

Oct 18, 2023 11:30 AM in response to Ingo2711

Thanks again, Ingo 2711. I have a Mac book pro that’s about 7 years old, and I have no trouble getting the main user and guest to pop up together after a restart or shutdown. The problem is with my new(er) Air. Maybe that’s no longer possible (although I don’t know why that would be). Right now, I’ve set the Air to log in as a guest, but to access my stuff, I have to log out as a guest. I’ve wondered if anyone else had experienced this. Guess I’ll call Apple support. Thanks for your help!

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Two login profiles (main & guest)

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