How to enable automatic login on a MacBook with FileVault enabled?

So here is an intriguing little conundrum.


I want to enable automatic login on my MacBook because of my disability, but I seem to have come across a weird little Catch 22. Can't do automatic login because filevault is on, can't turn filevault off because automatic login is off, and I can't change it because filevault is on. What am I missing?


Filevault is on, and I can't turn it off because automatic login is enabled. Except automatic login is off.


I am logged in as an admin, I even made another account to test it. No dice.


MacBook Pro running Tahoe.





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MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 26.1

Posted on Dec 20, 2025 4:06 AM

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Dec 20, 2025 5:11 AM in response to Vertigo13

Vertigo13 wrote:

As a disabled user, I am finding many gotchas embedded deep within the system…

Now I wish they would fix dictation, and the accessibility keyboard.

Hi Vertigo13,


If you haven't done so already, please post the dictation and accessibility keyboard issues you're encountering.


Let's see if there are known solutions, or if Apple needs to be notified via Feedback of these issues.


Thanks!

John


Dec 20, 2025 5:32 AM in response to Johne154

Thanks John, I have tried:

Accessibility Keyboard Glitch - Apple Community


The other known issue that nobody seems to have an answer for is that dictation automatically incorporates words and names from contacts, and that cannot be turned off. It's very frustrating. For example I have a friend whose surname is Said, and that always appears with a capital letter whenever I say the word 'said'. And because one of my contacts has (Designer) after their name, it appears between parentheses, instead of just writing the word designer.


Have become extremely adept at using Apple's accessibility functions, but I just wish they weren't so glitchy in practice.

Dec 20, 2025 8:03 AM in response to Vertigo13

Vertigo13 wrote:

Now I wish they would fix dictation, and the accessibility keyboard.

You would be better off asking a new question about dictation. People who know the most about dictation probably aren't going to be interested in a question about automatic login and FileVault, especially when the OP has responded with "Totally worked! Thank you so much 🙂"

How to enable automatic login on a MacBook with FileVault enabled?

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