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Hello, I installed Ventura on an external disk since I need to continue in Mojave on my internal disk (iMacPro). I then disconnected that drive. After doing that all of a sudden, in Mojave, I need to give in my password after every sleep (immediately). This in spite that "require password" is unchecked in security and privacy. I've tried resetting the pram, rebooting, nothing helps. HELP!
iMac Pro, macOS 13.6
If your Mac keeps asking for your keychain password
Your keychain may be locked automatically if your computer has been inactive for a period of time or your user password and keychain password are out of sync.You can set a length of time that Keychain Access waits before automatically requiring you to enter your password again.
on your Mac, click “login” in the Keychains list.If all else fails give this a try: boot into Safe Mode according to How to use safe mode on your Mac and test to see if the problem persists. Reboot normally and test again.
NOTE 1: Safe Mode boot can take up to 3 - 5 minutes as it's doing the following;
• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed
• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)
• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically
• Disables user-installed fonts
• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files
NOTE 2: if you have a wireless keyboard with rechargeable batteries connect it with its charging cable before booting into Safe Mode. This makes it act as a wired keyboard as will insure a successful boot into Safe Mode.
Also have you installed and run any "cleaning", "optimizing", "speed-up", anti-virus or VPN apps on your Mac?
Is it trying to join iCoud or Apple Music, etc.?
If your Mac keeps asking for the login keychain password
The password of your macOS user account might not match the password of your login keychain. Either create a new login keychain or update it with your new password.
If you need to update your keychain password on Mac - Apple Support
To find out if it's system wide or user specific, try this...
Open System Preferences>Users & Groups, unlock the lock, click on the little plus icon, make a new admin account, log out & into the new account.
Does it work in the new account?
Thank you Old Toad and BDaqua for your concern.
I have not used any cleaning or optimizing software. The only thing I did was connect a 1TB hard drive to my Mac and with the "Install MacOS Ventura" software residing on my Mac install this OS on that external disk. The computer then started up from that external disk and everything seemed to be fne. However I then restarted from the internal MacOS Mojave to contine working in my normal environment. That's when the problem started. It seems to me that it is always the password of my user account that is requested. Actually I do not use the password on my computer since it is standing at home and nobody else uses it. It used to be so that the password was only asked when I had shut down the computer or logged out. The problem is that now it gets asked each time after the screen (the mac?) goes to sleep.
Is your drive encrypted with FileVault?
Thanks for getting back to me on this. No it is not encrypted.
The problem is exactly the same in the new account. Requiring password is off and yet a few seconds after sleep Mac requires a password.
Thanks again, but no luck, situation is unchanged. I tried with 1, 5 and 10 minutes.
Pondering, but we need more help n here.
Ever so grateful for your efforts
Situation is unchanged.Still hoping for some solution
password asked after sleep even if set to not require in security and privacy
