User switching doesn't work properly in macOS Sonoma

When I try to switch user it doesn't let me choose other user on login screen. When I click on the second user it momentarily switches back on the first user. Only if first user logs out second can log in. Touch ID just useless in this scenario.

MacBook Air, macOS 14.3

Posted on Feb 12, 2024 1:58 PM

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Posted on Jun 22, 2024 8:53 AM

AFAICR, this problem used to happen when using touch id to switch, and when the two accounts used the same finger - like your index finger. The system would recognize the fingerprint as belonging to the main account and log you in to that account.


One possible workaround was to either use a different finger for the second account, or to type its password instead.

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User switching doesn't work properly in macOS Sonoma

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