Mac mini unable to log in

Got a brand new mac mini today but after doing the initial set up and trying to configure a portable SSD as the storage drive, I get the following error message when i try to log in: "You are unable to log in to the account"...." at this time. Logging into the account failed because an error occured."


Mac mini (M4, 2024)

Posted on Jan 12, 2026 3:32 PM

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Posted on Jan 13, 2026 4:38 AM

No, disconnecting the ssd made no difference. I solved the problem by doing a factory reset, reinstalling MacOS Sequoia, and following different instructions for setting up the ssd as the main drive: https://youtu.be/aWm4WmKI4HM?si=ZAmqzo2mNJtJeinw

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