Mojave Login Issues

I installed Mojave on a brand new MacBook Pro and after the installation process, the initial login screen accepts my credentials, shows the desktop for 5-10 seconds, then goes back to login. Every subsequent login attempt produces the same result, including in Safe Mode.


I spoke with Apple via support chat about it today, and we tried reinstalling Mojave. No dice. We then booted into recovery mode, launched Disk Utility to mount the drive, then Terminal to remove "/Volumes/Macintosh HD/var/db/.AppleSetupDone" and reboot. That sent me back to the setup process after install. I created another user and had exactly the same issue with that user. They have escalated the issue and I have a call with them in two hours.

Any recommendations?

Posted on Sep 24, 2018 4:07 PM

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Nov 7, 2018 7:18 PM in response to mattrichards

I am having the same issue for the last 24 hours: after logging in with correct credentials, the MacBook Pro flashes once, then reverts to the white apple on black background with progress bar, reopens to login screen.

I had Mojave on this machine before (more than a month) and last night I updated to 10.14.1. It's been giving me trouble ever since.

Other than that, the only change I made was to go to 2-factor authorization. No other software installed. I do not have any 3rd party audio plugins or extensions.

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