Users missing in login screen

I have the same problem here and additionally: If I log out the user I used to login after startup, I see all users (including the new ones) in the loginscreen.So the new users are only missing in the loginscreen shown after startup - not in any sunsequent loginscreens.

I had the same problem. Unfortunately the mouse problem requires always a screen trick to solve it. Example: I have active corners; going to one of the functions (like showing active applications, or dashboard, does the trick).

I also had the missing users at start login screen, but showing at any later login.

After talking to support, and trying many things, it could only be solved after a clean installation with a restore of data only.

Good luck!!

JuanmaGil wrote:

After talking to support, and trying many things, it could only be solved after a clean installation with a restore of data only.

Good luck!!

Unless your machine doesn't support it, or you're particularly averse to parting with $20, you'd be wise to dump the failed experiment that was Lion and update to 10.8.

I am sorry to say that my problems started after upgrading to 10.8. I guess that in this two subjects there is no difference.

If I understand you correctly, the problem is now solved after doing a clean reinstall, right?

Installing a new OS can result in problems largely due to corruptions when writing to disk, bad sectors or - in the case of 10.7 and 10.78, corruptions of the data while downloading. Any one of these things can cause bugs that are not inherent to the OS itself but in that particular implementation on that machine.

If you have FileVault turned on check the settings. You need to enable users to be able to unlock the disk, once they have that permission then they'll show up on the startup screen.

Thanks a lot! This was exactly what was missing. Many thanks, you saved me a reinstall.

Thanks a lot, it was late to me but it is reasonable. I will test it in a different computer with the same behaviour.

Thanks, @ppl3. FileVault was indeed the problem.

For others looking, go to System Preferences -> Security & Privacy: FileVault tab. Mine had a warning flag and a message that some users could not unlock the disk. To allow the missing account to show up on the login screen, I had to select it here and enter her password.

Sweet @ppl, thank you..... I was about to call the Nintendo Gameplay hotline for help

Thank you @ppl. I was missing a user account and your suggestion about File Vault fixed it.