Disable Password on Wakeup for macOS 15.0

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Disable Password on Wakeup for macOS 15.0

I see that this has been asked before, but the link seems to be terminated.

A solution has been propose: “Go to System Settings (available from the Apple menu  (top left) > System Settings), then scroll-down in the sidebar and choose Lock Screen. Then, change the "Require password after screen saver begins or display is turned off" setting to never.”

I tried this but when I got to the Lock Screen, I found this — The “Require password after screen saver begins or display is turned off”. I cannot change this. (See the screenshot below)

I am running an iMac Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019, with the new upgraded macOS Sequoia 15.0

Any advice would be gratefully appreciated?

iMac 27″, macOS 15.0

Posted on Sep 19, 2024 10:11 AM

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Answer 1

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manxman111

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Sep 28, 2024 7:41 AM in response to KGeez00

SOLUTION

For some reason its to do with iphone mirroring.

Launch the app iPhone mirroring.

In the app Settings, change iPhone Mirroring from automatically authenticating to manual.

Then in System Settings > Lock Screen > Require Password --- is free to select

From icapricon on forums macrumors com

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FoxFifth

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Sep 19, 2024 12:56 PM in response to KGeez00

The type I circled is grey and I noticed that. It is informative, not an option. If you want "Immediately" to become black and to have options other than than Immediately, you to need to set iPhone Mirroring to something other than automatically authenticate as instructed in the grey instructions that I circled in red.

To do that, see the following instructions from iPhone Mirroring: Use your iPhone from your Mac - Apple Support

Change iPhone Mirroring settings

From the menu bar in the iPhone Mirroring app, choose iPhone Mirroring > Settings, then choose from these settings:

Ask Every Time: iPhone Mirroring always asks you to authenticate before mirroring. Authenticate using your Mac login password, using Touch ID on your Mac, or using your Apple Watch.
Authenticate Automatically: After entering your Mac login password to select this setting, you are no longer asked to authenticate before mirroring. While this setting is selected, the “Require password after screen saver begins or display is turned off” setting in Lock Screen settings remains set to Immediately.
Reset iPhone Access: Reset the iPhone Mirroring setup for this iPhone, including to remove “Allow notifications from iPhone” from Notifications settings on your Mac. To use iPhone Mirroring and receive iPhone notifications again, set up iPhone mirroring from the beginning.

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Answer 3

Oct 16, 2024 7:44 AM in response to KGeez00

Did you true this:

SOLUTION

Launch the app iPhone mirroring on your Mac.

In the app Settings, change iPhone Mirroring from automatically authenticating to manual.

Then in System Settings > Lock Screen > Require Password --- is free to select

From icapricon on forums macrumors com

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KGeez00 Author

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Sep 19, 2024 2:02 PM in response to hcsitas

I tried that, it doesn't work. On another thread I found that my iMac, even though it passes in the 'set of requirements', my Mac allowed the osMac 15.0 upgrade, but in the the 'Controller' section of the drop down System Information it says: "This computer doesn’t contain any Controller devices". This in turn does not allow my Mac to support iPhone Mirroring, which again means I can't control the "Require password after screen saver begins or display is turned off" facility. Which means I have to bight the bullet and either get a new Mac, or the cheaper option — reload mac osMac 14, Sonoma. Thanks for trying to help, much appreciated.

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Stevie2x

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Sep 21, 2024 1:06 AM in response to KGeez00

Im having the same problem, its annoying when you got to log in after leaving iMac all the time. please sort it out.

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Oct 16, 2024 7:12 AM in response to BDAqua

Any updates on this? Same issues for me.

I cannot access any settings for iPhone so cannot make the changes needed??

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jmp100

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Sep 28, 2024 3:49 PM in response to manxman111

This works. "Ask evert time" selection enables the setting to alter in th iPhone Mirror settings in system. Go to system settings > lock screen > "Require Password to Never or other setting. You will need to leave it set to "Ask every time. Then to mirror your iphone on the mac you will need to enter your mac password on the mirror app to open.

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FoxFifth

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Sep 19, 2024 10:18 AM in response to KGeez00

See the part of your screenshot that I have circled in red below:

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KGeez00 Author

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Sep 19, 2024 11:43 AM in response to FoxFifth

Thanks for trying to help, but if you look closely you will see that the type is grey, which means this option is not possible, i.e., the link is dead!

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tbirdvet

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Nov 26, 2024 4:30 PM in response to Mikewfrompeoria

As already stated follow this process:

Open iPhone mirroring app

Click on settings in top menu bar

Click on "ask every time" (not auto authentication)

Go back to your lock screen menu and set require password to never

This works every time

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hcsitas

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Sep 19, 2024 12:37 PM in response to KGeez00

Disable one or the other (Screen Saver or display off on timer), might fix.

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piben

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Sep 25, 2024 1:25 PM in response to den.thed

If you do that, your Mac will disable touch ID and all the Apple Pay cards registered on the Mac. For me this is not an option. Maybe somebody could find a Terminal hack...

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