User switching doesn't work properly in macOS Sonoma (Part 2) - Workaround

This ain't really a workaround. What is a workaround is this:

Settings > lock screen > login options > login window shows: Name and password

So instead of the list of users you now have to enter the username on the lock screen.

First issue started on Sonoma, I'm now on sequoia 15.2.

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This work around doesn't work in my case as user A already locked the machine and user B wants to login and can’t change the user. There is no access to settings menu as the machine is already in lock state. Now User B needs to either reboot and cause user A to loose unsaved work. Or User B needs to wait for User A to enter the password and then switch user as normally you would.

FWIW, User B CAN change the user if User A is logged in and locked the screen.

It is not readily apparent that this is possible, since when you look at the screen it seems that only User A is allowed to enter their password.

I agree that the user interface for this is misleading, though.

This was tested just now.

Lock screen from User A (only that user shows):

HOVER the mouse pointer near the User A icon, and all four users of this mac appear (and you may notice that a second user is also currently logged in, as the in the bottom row have the orange checkmark next to them):

Thanks for the solution it works for me. Shame that Apple cannot fix this...

Thanks for screenshots. I can see all the Mac users and logged in statuses in my case. However when I click User B it will switched back to User A instantly and ask for User A’s password. User B is not allowed to enter password until User A logs in and then lock it again. My guess is this happens when OS needs a password from last logged in user to unlock and touch unlock is not allowed for some failed security check validations for which message is not visible to user. Thank you for your time.

Bought my Mac machine few months back and I am stuck with this problem almost everyday. It happens when the screen is lock so no apple menu icon to click. Is there a solution without restarting, like a short cut key from Lock Screen? If I do restart other user may lose unsaved work.

Thanks

I am puzzled...

There is no Switch User in the Apple menu->Restart.

Could you please clarify?

If possible, a screenshot would be helpful.

Thank you! It makes sense. I forgot all about this because I never just select restart from this menu; if I mean to restart, I hold down option, which bypasses this dialog completely.