How to restore scheduled wake-up and custom login screen after macOS Tahoe update?

The same feature that scheduled startup restart shut down and everything else still exists, it was not removed at any time. The GUI interface was removed, but as others have noted, you can replace that with third-party software if you can’t copy and paste a sentence into terminal.

If it is still not starting up at the time set, you are most likely suffering from another addition to the Tahoe installer which enables FileVault. With FileVault enabled, you will see a startup screen that cannot be changed and if you do not login shortly after it appears the Mac will shut back down because it has not decrypted the drive.

You can disable FileVault in the privacy and security system settings. That will enable you to set the lock screen picture and allow it to continue the startup process on a schedule.

Barney-15E wrote:

You can disable FileVault in the privacy and security system settings. That will enable you to set the lock screen picture and allow it to continue the startup process on a schedule.

I'm curious as to how you can set a Lock Screen image that is different than your Desktop Wallpaper?

Disable Filevault… System Settings > Privacy & Security > Security

"anti people!" 🤔

dialabrain wrote:

Barney-15E wrote:

You can disable FileVault in the privacy and security system settings. That will enable you to set the lock screen picture and allow it to continue the startup process on a schedule.

I'm curious as to how you can set a Lock Screen image that is different than your Desktop Wallpaper?

I wouldn’t know as I’ve never tried. My comment was on the effects of enabling FileVault, and the fact that you can have a different desktop wallpaper lock screen than the FileVault login screen.

I’ve never spent enough time on either the lock screen or the FileVault login screen to really care what’s on either.

LuciaGiamanco wrote:

How can I schedule to start on its own again?

FWIW, you can use the free OnyX to schedule Start Up and Shutdown Times.

Also, another issue that arose with Tahoe is that I can no longer use my own photos for the login screen! How do I fix this and use my own photo for the login screen?

Correct. The Log In screen is now the same as the Desktop wallpaper. That can't be changed.

WHY is Apple removing the BASIC features we use daily??? What is the reasoning behind that? Who was bothered by these features? And why?

This is a user forum. No one here can answer "Why" Apple does something questions.

LuciaGiamanco wrote:

I have been relying on this feature for over 20 years now. I have no idea why "most users" aren't using it, and where the statistic comes from, but this is a very much-needed feature for a lot of users. Most likely, the newest users, in the last two versions, do not know of it because they opened their eyes on an OS that is without it.

I've been using Apple computers since about 1982. So, I'm hardly new to the technology. I've never had reason to use this feature. But I certainly don't judge your desire to use it.

The reason we suspect that few people use the feature is that, despite the fact that Apple removed it, the complaints are limited. Apple has access to huge amounts of usage data. They know what features most people use and what ones they don't.

Smilin-Brian wrote:

If enough requests are made, your feedback might help with future development, like a toggle in the settings.

FWIW, the setting was removed from macOS since Ventura.

LuciaGiamanco wrote:

And on iPhone, the snooze no longer works. I woke up late all week after I did this stupid update. Please point me toward the link on how to downgrade back to the previous version.

Just to add, you can't downgrade an iPhone.

LuciaGiamanco wrote:

Except it is not the same as the desktop wallpaper. Mine defaults to some OS image I don't want to see. I want to see my kids on the screen, and now I can't.

That someone else will have to address. All my Macs running Tahoe have the same login and desktop screens.

LuciaGiamanco wrote:

I'm not seeing AM/PM in the scheduling. How do I make sure it is AM or PM when scheduling?

It uses 24 hour time. So if you want to shutdown at 6:00 PM. you set it for 18:00 Hrs etc.

You’ll need to provide ⇢ Product Feedback and hopefully, your request will be reviewed by the product team management.

If enough requests are made, your feedback might help with future development, like a toggle in the settings.

However as previously mentioned, this is a feature I have never personally used.

Good luck! 👋🏼😉

Smiliñ 😎 Brian

tbirdvet wrote:

I use Onyx all the time. The clock is a 24HR system so if starting up at 1:00 pm you would set to 13.

I couldn't have said it better myself…

"It uses 24 hour time. So if you want to shutdown at 6:00 PM. you set it for 18:00 Hrs etc."

Oh wait… 🤔

LuciaGiamanco wrote:

I have no idea why "most users" aren't using it, and where the statistic comes from, but this is a very much-needed feature for a lot of users.

For what it's worth, there are over 100 million Mac users. If it was an issue "for a lot of users", there would no doubt be thousands, or hundreds, or at least dozens of posts lamenting it's demise since Ventura. That hasn't happened. I'm certain it wasn't arbitrarily removed by Apple.

In any case, feel free to send feedback.