If you have a Mac set up in a secure location as a media center or with limited access by anyone but authorized users, then you may find the OS X log-in password requirement to be a burden. Topher, an ...

While the use of system preferences is an easy option, this setting can be scripted for quick reversion either manually or by scheduling. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a ...

Imagine if you rebooted your computer, and it automatically logged you in, launched all of your login apps, updated your Dropbox folder, MobileMe, email, RSS, Twitter and everything else without you ...

Improve your Mac's security by requiring a login Here’s how you can improve security on your Mac by turning off automatic login. 1. Open System Preferences. 2. Go to Users & Groups. 3. Select the user ...

Reader Ross Anderson wishes to occasionally sidestep a startup preference setting. He writes: I’ve configured my Mac running OS X Lion to automatically login to a particular user account. But there ...

If you chose to save the password when you added your Microsoft Exchange email account to Outlook, the program automatically logs you in when you launch it. This time-saving feature may be dangerous ...

Some Unix/Linux systems require that a username and password be entered for login. Some can be set up to log you in automatically. For Lubuntu — a lightweight ...

When you login to your Steam account by default it will sign-in to the Friends chat menu, if you do not want this to happen, it is simple to change. This quick guide will show you how. There is an ...