Hello,
I am looking to script the Login Option for "Fast User Switching Menu via Full Name". I have googled around and some suggested
defaults write /Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences MultipleSessionEnabled -bool TRUE
But this doesn't seem to work on Mac OS High Sierra 10.13.5. Has anyone encountered this before?
Thank you
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2016, 2 TBT3), macOS High Sierra (10.13.5)
Try:
defaults write /Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences MultipleSessionEnabled -bool Yes
Followed by a log-out or a restart. This last bit is important otherwise it won't work.
Apology! I think it is actually working. The reason I said it wasn't working was due to the fact there was no second user. Once the second user (local/mobile) is created/signed in, the fast switching is working!!
Thank you so much for your help!
Strange as it works for me every time on multiple systems. Did you run the command exactly as typed and are you sending the command as root? When you run the command can you verify if it has taken with this command:
defaults read /Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist | grep MultipleSessionEnabled
Is this on a stock install of macOS or a production workstation currently in use? I ask because I'm wondering if there's anything else (3rd-party perhaps) that may be interfering with the command you've not mentioned or are not aware of? Possibly an MDM profile or stuck MCX setting perhaps? Long shot but are you using Deep Freeze by any chance?
Thanks Antonio,
Tried it, rebooted and verified the Read is set to 1
But still, fast switching is not there. I also made sure I have more than one users on my Mac....
Fast User Switching Menu via command
