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I just installed Yosemite, and unfortunately when I got to the end and was agreeing to settings I agreed to a login password, this is actually a pain and I don't need it and was wondering if I could remove it somehow. Also, every time I restart it says 'update required' and takes ages to load on this login page .. just annoying, was hoping there is an easy way to make my mac simply start up as it did before without this extra step.
1) Go to: System Preferences > Users & Groups
2) click the lock in the lower left and authenticate as an administrative user (likely your username and password)
3) Click the "Automatic Logon" drop-down in the upper right and choose your username
That should change it back to how it was before.
However, I've got to say that not having a strong password required to login to your Mac is an extremely bad idea. If you use your Mac for email, banking, social media, or nearly anything else online, then your Mac has a massive amount of information about you stored. If you mac were to be stolen or lost, access to your email account alone is likely enough for someone to take over your identity, your finances, and much of your life. Having no password, or otology enabled, is a really bad idea for anyone in 2014!
Stay safe.
An alternative is to go to System Preferences, Privacy & Security and uncheck the Disable Automatic Login box, you need to click the lock lower left corner and supply the admin password to do so.
I would very strongly agree with Tim - disabling auto login, that is, password free login, is a serious security item. By allowing auto login you open your machine to intruders if they get through your router's firewall. It is a pain to always enter a password but the purpose is protection of your computer.
Apple Menu > System Preferences > Users & Groups > click lock at bottom to unlock, select user > Login Options > Automatic Login Off or your account.
I can't test it as I have FileVault on and that requires a password. If you need more information, the following previous discussion may help: how to remove login password?
Hi
I have the same need, to remove the login password saved after my last software update to Yosemite 10.10.2, the only problem is that none ways worked out for me.
In the first one, through "System Preferences > Users & Groups", after unlocking changes, I am still not allowed to modify the drop down window to turn it into "Automatic Logon".
In the second way suggested, through "Security and Privacy > General", I don't even have the option "Disable automatic login", at all.
What is going on?
I would like to turn on a password whenever I want it, isn't that possible anymore with the last updates?
Thank in advance guys
Couturette
If you go to Apple Menu > System Preferences > Security & Privacy > FileVault tab, does the button at the right say "Turn FileVault Off" ? If so, that indicates that FileVault is on. Turning Filevault on has been an option during recent upgrades. If FileVault is on, a password is required.
Can you remove password at login from Yosemite?
