Customizing the Login Screen on our Mac
We are guiding you to change the login screen on Mac to insert the power options, password indicators, usage messages, and many more features.
You may have edited the menu bar, Dock, and the rest of the
features on your Mac. Anyhow did you know that there are permissions to change
the login screen of Mac as your preferred?
You can customize it by requiring both a username and password when you are login in. This supplies more security. Or else you can forget the password very often and need to appear a hint for the password. If you like to have your own quote when starting the day, you can add these features to your login screen.
How to Change the Mac Login
Screen
Most of the login screen options are in the System
Preferences. Using these options you can do the adjustments like activating auto
login, appearing the list of users, displaying the control buttons, enabling
voice-over, and many more functions. To start go to the Apple menu, click
System Preference in the menu bar, and click Users & Groups.
Before doing any changes to this login screen, you have to unlock
the Users & Groups desires. So that click the lock icon in the left corner
button and check Unlock.
Mac Login Screen Settings
Then click on Login Options at the lower left pane. There is
the resulting page on the right side, select from the option available below that you need to use for the login
screen.
Automatic login
Using this feature you can go
directly to the desktop when starting the Mac. It is better than entering the
credentials first. Turn on the auto login and enter the user accounbt name and
passwors to allow it. It is vcery suitable if you sre ther one and onlu user of
this Mac and of the computer is in a safe location. If any FileVault is enabled, automatic login
nis enabled dfalutly. Vist FileVault guide for more information on this.
Display login window
As you can select from the List of
users and Name and Password. It lets you choose ht username and enter the
password. Meanwhile, you are required to enter both of them. If you are worried
about security, select the Name and password, because it needs both usernames and passwords.
Show the Sleep, Restart, and Shut Down buttons
By checking the boxes you can see these controls on your login
screen.
Show the Input menu in the login window
Turning on the Input menu lets you select
the language for the usage of Mac before you log in. This is very important if
you switch between languages and keyboards very often.
Show password hints
You can get the hint of the user
password when clicking the question mark or gigging the wrong password three
times. To display or change the password hint, select a user on the left and
choose Password. Then click the Change Password button. Enter the previous
password, and the new one and confirm it. After that add the password hint and
click Change Password.
Show fast user switching menu
When Using this feature switch between users very
fastly from the Mac menu bar. There you
can select to display the full names, account names, or the icon. After
finishing the selections, press the lock
buttons and stop the rest of the changes.
Enable Accessibility Options on
the Login Screen
VoiceOver, Zoom, Sticky Keys, and additional accessing options are
available on the login screen. Select the Accessibility Options button and
click the suitable boxes that you need to display the items.
When it is turned on the accessibility features, the settings will
affect all the users on the login screen. If you turn off any option it
disables all the users on the same screen.
Add a Custom Message to the Login Screen
So you have the facilities to add any custom message on your login
screen. For example, you can display your motivational quote before starting the day. Or else add your contact
details so if someone finds your Mac they can give it back to you.
To add any, message to the screen like this, go to the Apple menu and select System Preferences in the menu and
select Security & Privacy.
If needed click the lock button and give the password and do the
changes. Then follow the below steps.
- Press the General tab.
- Check the box Show a message when the screen is locked and next give the Set Lock Message.
- Write the message you need to appear on the login screen in the dialog box and click OK.
When you do the start-up on your Mac you will see that message at the bottom of the login screen.
Change the Profile Picture
If a list of users is logging in, as we told earlier, the
profile pictures of the users appears above their names. So you can change them
very easily.
To change the iamges, go to the Apple menu and click System
Preferences, and choose Users & Groups. Now you can follow the below steps.
- Select the user profile on the login screen.
- Take the cursor on the profile picture and click on Edit.
- Select the location of your uploading image on the popup windows. Or else pick the Camera. If it is macOS Moenetray or later you can add an Emoji or an animated Memoji.
- Adjust the photo using the Zoom slider.
- Then Save.
Log In With the Apple Watch
There is another way to log in to the Mac instead of the technical method. Unlike the automatic login or using the name and passwords as we said before. If you have an apple watch you can log in using the watch
To enable this option, open the Apple menu and select System Preferences. Select Security & Privacy. Then go through these steps.
- Choose the General tab.
- Check the box Use your Apple Watch to unlock apps and your Mac. If it is a watchOS 5 or later one, the box will appear as Use your Apple Watch to unlock your Mac.
- Give the Mac user password.
- If you turn on this feature and land the Mac login screen with the Apple Watch, there you will receive a message like Unlocking with Apple Watch.
Give Your Mac Its Own Look and Feel
You can test using these options to find new favorites on the Mac login screen. As this feature is very easy to use, adjust them as you
prefer. After configuring the login screen as you love, make some other options
as you need on Mac.
Frequently asked questions.
What to do when the MacBook pro froze on the login screen?
Restart your Mac after shutting it down. Press and hold Option, Command, P, and R right away. In around 20 seconds, you can release the keys. You can access System Preferences and make any necessary adjustments after your Mac successfully restarts.
Why there is not a Mac login screen?
Your Mac is set up to skip the login window and log in to a specific user automatically if it boots up without presenting one. Important: By simply restarting your Mac, anyone can log in automatically.
How to make the mac login screen only shows one user?
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