Remove login password

Hi
Can anyone tell me how to remove the login password. i can access to change the password but want to actually remove the need to enter a password to log in
Cheers
Nigel

You can't.
remove the need to enter a password
That can be done easily with System Preferences > Accounts/Users and Groups > Login Options > Automatic Login: On

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Dear Apple Community,
Yesterday I activated login passwords for my Macbook, & now want to remove them.
ie. Make my computer like it was, when brand new. Without formatting the entire hard disk.
I have searched the community for a solution, but haven't found one yet.
Thank you for reading this, & I hope that you can advise me.
-Raj

It's not clear what activated login passwords implies. If you mean autologin, then Accounts, and disable autologin. If something else, please provide more details.

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i cant remove my login password, the line is greyed out in the menu Security & privacy > General > Require password. My account is the administrator

You can reset a Password (lost/forgotten) set on your Mac using 'Reset Password Utility' available with OS X Utilities tool. With OS X Mountain Lion, OS X Utilities tool can be generally found on a local hidden Recovery HD Partition if your Mac has one.
To check If your Mac has got a local hidden Recovery HD Partition, start your Mac holding COMMAND + R buttons. If you hold the keys pressed enough and there is a local Recovery HD Partition on your Mac, you will be presented with OS X Utilities window.
Click the 'Tool' menu item and choose 'Reset password'. Terminal window appears. Type 'resetpassword' into it and press 'Enter'. Reset Password window appears with User Account Names available on your Start-up Volume. Select the User Account Name and rest is simple to follow.
One of the advantages of this method is that it does not require any Authorization method such as administrative authentication to reset a password.
NOTE: If your Mac does not have a local hidden Recovery Partition on its system disk, you can create one using Disk Assistant application available from Apple. Search for the Disk Assistant in the support area.

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system preferences > security > general.
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Hi, I had connected my windows live account to my local account, which is running windows 8.1
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http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-switch-your-windows-8-1-log-in-to-a-local-account/
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That would just add insult to injury, IMO.
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Does clearing cache remove saved passwords and login?
Apparently my FF is slow as a bastard child because of my cache. However, I have loads of user/passwords saved and DO NOT wish to seem them go buh-bye.
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See:
* [[Backing up your information]]
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_backup
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_Firefox
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Computer takes a long time to fire up. Spinning ball is seen during start up, sometimes when login dialog box, and sometimes after entering login password. My mac freeze often, especially when using Lightroom….     Help is much appreciated!
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Triple-click anywhere in the following line on this page to select it:
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How do I remove the login password from another operating system on my computer using the command prompt?
I have four operating systems that were recovered from the installation cd due to me having forgotten my password on the original one and that one has all of my music and stuff on there.
So how do I reset the password on an operating system from another operating system? I tried using command prompt from the recovery cd but that didn't do the trick.

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all of my music and stuff
Wouldn't it be easier to remove the drive, put it in a USB enclosure, and access it from another computer?
-Jerry

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For Snow Leopard and earlier
     Mac OS X 10.6- If you forget your administrator password
For Lion/Mountain Lion
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This last method does not actually change a password. It simply removes the user accounts and lets you create an initial admin account as if the computer were new out of the box.
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I have never tried this method myself.

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But you may need to head to System Preferences > Security and uncheck Disable Automatic Log in.
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Tlix!
Thanks for the reply! Yeah, I'm quite aware that the restore of an iPhone should not have impacted the login password/keychain password. This thought has been further concreted after consulting a few of my Apple Fanboy buddies who are fairly experienced in troubleshooting issues relating to Mac computers. In regards to try a blank password, I've actually had the exact same thought and will be trying this tonight. I'll be sure to post the results of this to let you know what happens.
Unfortunately I haven't gotten round to making a TM backup of my device, primarily due to my current lack of an external HDD.
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