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Require password after screen saver begins greyed out [Fix]

Require password after screen saver begins greyed out

In this guide, we will show you the steps to fix the issue of “Require password after screen saver begins or display is turned off” being greyed out on macOS Sequoia. The Cupertino giant has recently rolled out the fifteenth iteration of the OS build with a slew of intriguing goodies to the fore. On the flip side though, it has been plagued with a plethora of bugs as well.

While we have already covered many of them, including the likes of Safari not being able to download files to External SSD, issues with MS Word and Excel File, and iPhone Mirroring not working, some new ones are being added at frequent intervals. The latest entry to this list is the issue wherein users have to type in their password to wake up their Mac from sleep or from the screen-saver mode.

Require password after screen saver begins greyed out

In this regard, there does exist an option to disable the said behavior of the OS wherein you wouldn’t need to input passwords during the aforementioned scenarios. However, as of now, this feature is not working. Titled “Require password after the screen saver begins or display is turned off”, this option is currently greyed out on macOS Sequoia.

Moreover, the default value is set to Immediately and you cannot change it to Never. [this is the reason why you have to input the password as soon as your Mac goes to sleep]. So this there a way out? well, there does exist a method that should help you rectify this issue. So without further ado, let’s check it out.

Fix “Require password after screen saver begins” greyed out on Sequoia

The culprit behind this issue is the automatic authentication feature of iPhone Mirroring. So to rectify it, you just need to turn off this feature, as shown below:

  1. To begin with, open iPhone Mirroring from Launchpad.
  2. Then click on iPhone Mirroring from the top menu bar.
  3. Next up, select Settings and then choose Ask Everytime.Require password after screen saver begins greyed out
  4. Now launch System Settings and select Lock Screen.
  5. The “Require password” option will now be ungreyed.
  6. Now select the desired time limit from the drop-down.Require password after screen saver begins greyed out

That’s it. These were the steps to fix the issue of “Require password after screen saver begins or display is turned off” being greyed out on macOS Sequoia. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.


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