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How to require a startup password after a shutdown

My Mac does not require a password after a shutdown. It does require a password when it goes to sleep and is awakened. It is important when I shut it down my Mac for the evening that a password is required the next morning. Thank you for your assistance.

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Posted on Sep 15, 2023 4:14 PM

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Posted on Sep 15, 2023 5:17 PM

sburech wrote:

My Mac does not require a password after a shutdown. It does require a password when it goes to sleep and is awakened. It is important when I shut it down my Mac for the evening that a password is required the next morning. Thank you for your assistance.


hmmm..

.old issue, new issue, what changed?


A SafeBoot Use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support will sort many anomalies



verify you do not have automatic log in in Settings(?)


>System Settings>Users & Groups




How to log in automatically to a Mac user account



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Sep 15, 2023 5:17 PM in response to sburech

sburech wrote:

My Mac does not require a password after a shutdown. It does require a password when it goes to sleep and is awakened. It is important when I shut it down my Mac for the evening that a password is required the next morning. Thank you for your assistance.


hmmm..

.old issue, new issue, what changed?


A SafeBoot Use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support will sort many anomalies



verify you do not have automatic log in in Settings(?)


>System Settings>Users & Groups




How to log in automatically to a Mac user account



How to require a startup password after a shutdown

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