Avoiding initial password screen on start up?

[Tenashus1]

When I do a fresh start up with my MBA I find that I always need to enter my password. I have tried myself to find a way to avoid doing this but have not come up with one? Anyone just know a way to get right to the desktop on start up?

 

[nebrot]

System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Then uncheck "require password"

 

[Sonhascome]

nebrot's advice will take care of it

 

[Tenashus1]

Problem is is that it is unchecked.

 

[miggitymac]

Problem is is that it is unchecked.

Are you encrypting using FireVault? If you are, there's no option to login automatically.

 

[Tenashus1]

Are you encrypting using FireVault? If you are, there's no option to login automatically.

Not using fire vault. Ever since doing a software update last night, I now have to login with my password if I have completely shut down and then start up. I don't have any trouble with the MBA awaking from sleep. Just with a fresh start up.

 

[miggitymac]

Try:

System Preferences --> Users & Groups --> Login Options (under the list of users).

Turn Automatic Login on.

 

[Tenashus1]

Try:

System Preferences --> Users & Groups --> Login Options (under the list of users).

Turn Automatic Login on.

Yeah, I just re did auto login and it worked! Yay! Thank you all. Have a great afternoon.

 

[orfeas0]

Not using fire vault. Ever since doing a software update last night, I now have to login with my password if I have completely shut down and then start up. I don't have any trouble with the MBA awaking from sleep. Just with a fresh start up.

sometimes checking-unchecking an option will fix it.

 

[Tenashus1]

sometimes checking-unchecking an option will fix it.

Yop. That was the deal. 🙂