Username and profile picture missing on Lock Screen on Mac [Fix]

In this guide, we will show you the steps to fix the issue of the username and profile picture missing from the Lock Screen on Mac. By default, the macOS displays our avatar, username, and the field to type in the password of your account. However, some users have reported that their Mac is not displaying the first two options.

While this might sound much of an issue if you are the only one using this PC, however, if there exist multiple accounts on your Mac, then it would get extremely challenging in determining which account you are currently logged in to and subsequently what password you need to type in. With that said, there does exist a nifty workaround that should help you rectify this issue. So without further ado, let’s check it out.

Fix Username and profile picture missing from Lock Screen on Mac

To fix this bug, all you need to do is simply refresh the login window settings page. Here’s how it could be done:

1. Click on the Apple logo situated at the top left and select System Settings.
2. Then select Lock Screen from the left-hand side and set ‘Login window shows’ to List of users’.
3. If it’s already set to List of Users, then change it to Name and Password and then switch back to List of Users.
4. Finally, restart your Mac and the underlying issue should be resolved.

That’s it. These were the steps to fix the issue of the username and profile picture missing from the Lock Screen on Mac. 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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