my iMac M1 keeps requiring a password when it wakes from sleep. how can i emove this annoyance?

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my iMac M1 keeps requiring a password when it wakes from sleep. how can i emove this annoyance?

just give me step by step instruction how to turn the requirement off. Sign in, that’s fine but not every time it comes out of sleep.

Posted on May 24, 2023 3:10 PM

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dialabrain

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May 24, 2023 3:23 PM in response to Sugeet Posey

Depends on which version of macOS you're running. Monterey and earlier, Open System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General. Disable Require password…

In Ventura, System Settings > Lock Screen. Set Require password to Never.

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Sugeet Posey Author

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May 27, 2023 8:17 PM in response to dialabrain

OS Monterry 12.8.3. There is no General on my Security drop down. If you give me an address I have taken screen shots of what you propose . I go to insert image and all I get. I do have screenshots but discussion doesn't seem want them.Appreciate you help.Kit

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