Why did my Mac log me out of all my accounts?

Why did my Mac log me out of all my accounts?

This is usually caused by peripherals that are not sleep-compliant. It may be crashing when it tries to sleep, or when it tries to wake up. This is usually caused by peripherals that are not sleep-compliant. Security & Privacy > General, do not tick “Require password [immediately] after sleep or screen saver begins.

How do I stay logged on to my imac?

Set your Mac to automatically log in during startup

1. Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Users & Groups.
2. Click the lock , then enter the account password.
3. Click Login Options in the lower-left corner.
4. Choose an account from the “Automatic login” menu, then enter the password of that account.

Why is only one account allowed to logon after reboot?

However when my user logs onto the machine, to do their work and then reboots, at logon they are only prompted for the password for the IT admin account. They don’t see the username and password fields. I’m trying to go through the console logs but unsure what I’m even looking for.

Why do I only have one user account on my Mac?

Click the “Enable Users…” button to add existing users to the list of accounts that can unlock the disk. I believe your issue relates to FileVault being turned on on your Mac. Users not enabled for FileVault unlock are only able to log into the computer after an unlock-enabled user has started or unlocked the drive.

How do I log in as another user on my Mac?

If you want to make the Mac available to a user that doesn’t currently have unlock capabilities, log in as a user that can unlock the disk. When you see your own desktop, choose “Log Out (user name) ” from the Apple () menu. Also, you can unlock the disk, then switch to another user from Fast User Switch menu in the menu bar.

What do I see when I first log in to my Mac?

You can easily see the difference if you set the “Display login window as: Name and Password” option. It will show the user accounts when you first log in (light gray screen), but will show text fields if you log out (dark gray screen).