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<blockquote data-quote="Slydude" data-source="post: 1763243" data-attributes="member: 131855"><p>There is another alternative to removing the password entirely. Go to System Preferences>Security and Privacy and select the General tab. If you uncheck the very first box I believe it sets things so that you no longer need the password to unlock the screen. You could also use the drop down to allow more time to pass before the password is required. The settings range from a few minutes to several hours. </p><p></p><p>That's usually a much better option than disabling a password entirely for two reasons:</p><p>1. Running with no password is like parking your car and leaving the key in the ignition of your car. Anyone can get in and cause all kinds of problems once they have physical access to the machine. </p><p>2. As Jake pointed out having to enter the password periodically is a good memory aid.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Slydude, post: 1763243, member: 131855"] There is another alternative to removing the password entirely. Go to System Preferences>Security and Privacy and select the General tab. If you uncheck the very first box I believe it sets things so that you no longer need the password to unlock the screen. You could also use the drop down to allow more time to pass before the password is required. The settings range from a few minutes to several hours. That's usually a much better option than disabling a password entirely for two reasons: 1. Running with no password is like parking your car and leaving the key in the ignition of your car. Anyone can get in and cause all kinds of problems once they have physical access to the machine. 2. As Jake pointed out having to enter the password periodically is a good memory aid. [/QUOTE]
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