Turn Off Password on 10.14.6

[ggm1960]

I just received a newer MBP today (2015 model to replace 2013 model) because the USB ports have become unreliable on the old one but I still wanted Thunderbolt 2 for my music interfaces. Anyway this one comes with 10.14.6 whereas I never let the old one upgrade past 10.13.6.
I'd like to not have to enter the password every time I boot it up. This isn't a problem on the older one but I can't figure out how to do it on this newer one. All the tips point to Security & Privacy but nothing I do in there appears to work and I must enter the password every time at boot up. Does anyone know of a workaround? Appreciate any help.

 

[davidlv]

I just received a newer MBP today (2015 model to replace 2013 model) because the USB ports have become unreliable on the old one but I still wanted Thunderbolt 2 for my music interfaces. Anyway this one comes with 10.14.6 whereas I never let the old one upgrade past 10.13.6.
I'd like to not have to enter the password every time I boot it up. This isn't a problem on the older one but I can't figure out how to do it on this newer one. All the tips point to Security & Privacy but nothing I do in there appears to work and I must enter the password every time at boot up. Does anyone know of a workaround? Appreciate any help.

Open thhe Sytem Preferences, then the Users and Groups pane.
Click on the Lock, enter your password, then use the Login Options pane to undo that setting.
I use the Automatic Login option with my user name specified.
The Security & Privacy pane is not where you should be looking.

 

[chscag]

All the tips point to Security & Privacy but nothing I do in there appears to work and I must enter the password every time at boot up. Does anyone know of a workaround? Appreciate any help.

Are you using FileVault? There is no work around if you're using FileVault.

 

[ggm1960]

I won't be using FileVault. I'll go in and have a look at the Users/Groups when I can get back to it this afternoon and do appreciate the assistance, thanks!

 

[ggm1960]

Open thhe Sytem Preferences, then the Users and Groups pane.
Click on the Lock, enter your password, then use the Login Options pane to undo that setting.
I use the Automatic Login option with my user name specified.

I got that to work but needed to toggle the Automatic Login to off first, then when I went back it popped up with a window that allowed me to enter the password.

Thanks so much for the help on that!

 

[davidlv]

I got that to work but needed to toggle the Automatic Login to off first, then when I went back it popped up with a window that allowed me to enter the password.

Thanks so much for the help on that!

It has been so long since I set that up that I forgot all about inputing my password! LOL
In general, Mojave has been very stable, and of course, you can run older 32bit apps!
I have found that SSDs run very well on the new APFS while with Hard Disk drives, it is better (faster) to use the older HSF+ format. That is my personal experience. If you have any questions, ask here and somebody will help you figure things out. I am running an external SSD as a boot disk now, Crucial MX500, and it is a little faster than the original Apple SSD. The older machines, like my iMac 2012 had hardware that has been surpassed in recent years. That can cause some problems, so if you run into trouble ask around the forums!

 

[ggm1960]

This newer one is a faster processor and has twice the RAM & SSD space of the 2013. I'll be depending on it for live performances so I couldn't continue with the unreliable USB ports. With a Thunderbolt cable I'd transferred everything over from the older one. After getting licenses and passwords sorted out and with my MOTU 828x in one Thunderbolt port and my external SSD in the other, all appears to be functioning as I'd hoped. Overall a fairly painless process!