After updating to Mojave on my 2016 i7 iMac I can’t stayed logged in. After logging into any account, within 60 seconds, I am logged out. This happens in regular and safe boot. Tried network reinstall with no luck. Anyone have any ideas? Stuck being unable to log in.
iMac, macOS High Sierra (10.13), 27 inch 32GB 3TB Fusion 4GHZ i5
Found the solution on Reddit. See https://www.reddit.com/r/MacOS/comments/9il78d/permanent_logout_after_upgrade_to _mojave/.
Basically the problem plugin will be listed in the root level /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/ directory on the drive in question and you will see files that start with "loginwindow_2018.." Go to the latest one, open it up and look for the plugin that is causing the crash. It will show the directory path to that plugin where you can remove it. Did this and the computer is back running just fine. Seems like a number of 3rd party audio plugins are causing this issue. The URL has complete instructions about how to get to this directory either through being attached via Disk Target mode, or from the terminal in Recovery mode. You can also reach it in Single User mode.
Found the solution on Reddit. See https://www.reddit.com/r/MacOS/comments/9il78d/permanent_logout_after_upgrade_to _mojave/.
Basically the problem plugin will be listed in the root level /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/ directory on the drive in question and you will see files that start with "loginwindow_2018.." Go to the latest one, open it up and look for the plugin that is causing the crash. It will show the directory path to that plugin where you can remove it. Did this and the computer is back running just fine. Seems like a number of 3rd party audio plugins are causing this issue. The URL has complete instructions about how to get to this directory either through being attached via Disk Target mode, or from the terminal in Recovery mode. You can also reach it in Single User mode.
Clamxav should not harm your system however it is of no value either, therefore it should be removed. Restart in Safe Mode, navigate to the Applications fold, drag Clamxav to the Trash and empty the Trash. Then reset the NVRAM and restart again in Safe Mode and then restart normally and retest.
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Log into another user account and see if that works. If it does, the you already know the issue is with your normal user account and not caused by Mojave.
Can’t run any applications because I am logged out as soon as I log in. Happens on all 5 accounts on the machine, even a new one I created a day before the update. Also the attempted update has trashed my external backup drive kept up with CCC.
Normally run CLAMXAV for viruses but no cleaning software. But when starting in Safe Boot mode that isn't being loaded that I know of. If I had any idea about how to remove it in single user mode I could try that.
Well, the only thing I can think of is to restart in Recovery Partition and re-install Mac OS. This should not affect your current data, however assuming you have been backing up that should not be a concern.
Reinstalled in recovery mode twice now with safe effect. My CCC external hard drive was working fine up until this, and after rebooting machine the external drive had been damaged so that recovery tools aren’t working. I tried to do a recovery from my second source, a time capsule, but when I get to the dialog where I pick the correct sparse image it just sits there and won’t let me continue. So my CCC bootable backup is toast and my TimeMachine backup doesn’t see to be useable.
I saw a reference in Redit where a few people had the same problem but so far no solution. I am deep in terminal now trying to look through the log files. Never seen anything like this in over 30 years of working with Macs. Let me know if you find a solution. I will post here if I find a solution.
It would be similar to:
rm /Users/usman/desktop/test\ picture.jpg
You need to know the file's path before being able to remove it.
Another method is if you have another Mac available, you can connect the 2 Macs together using Target Disk Mode and delete the file that way too. Obviously this requires 2 Macs and the necessary cabling. Reference this article:
http://osxdaily.com/2010/04/07/how-to-boot-a-mac-in-target-disk-mode/
AT this point I have removed every non-Apple item in LaunchDaemons, LaunchAgents, StartupItems. I did a kext cache wipe. I have removed stuff related to DropBox and Box Sync startup. Still logs out after logging in. I have no audio extensions, nor any of the other extensions I have read about. I have tried to look through system.log to see if the logout is in there but have had no luck whatsoever.
I had the same issue but did not delete anything. Simply plug in your Razor headset before logging in. Then logged in and I wasn't logged out in the next 5-10sec. The headset worked too.
No problems thereafter.
Do you run any anti virus or cleaning apps on the computer?
As I said above, even in Safe Mode the accounts log out as soon as I log in. I can’t do anything in the accounts since the log out happens so rapidly.
Oh man, I got the same issue on my macbook pro touch bar.
As soon as I login after a few seconds it takes me back to the login screen
I found a solution,
Aparentlyit has something to do with Razor's plugin/driver installed.
You have to go to recovery mode and delete it through there
Mojave logging me out right after login
