docs(sway): note the Wayland greeter login in READMEs

Document the greetd/ReGreet greeter in the top-level README and the T400
and Mac Pro install notes, including that the user account needs a
password set before the greeter can authenticate.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Emma Thorpe
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Wired Ethernet via NetworkManager (from `desktop.nix`) — the Mac Pro has two
gigabit ports.
## Login
Graphical login via a Wayland greeter — `greetd` running ReGreet inside the
`cage` kiosk compositor — configured centrally in `lyrathorpe/swaywm.nix` for
every Sway host (gated on `features.swayDesktop.enable`). The greeter is forced
to the Dvorak layout to match the console and Sway session. Set the user
password (`passwd lyrathorpe`) after install, or the greeter cannot
authenticate. Requires working KMS (radeon/nouveau — see Graphics).
## Apply
```sh
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run **Integrated** instead, the Intel `i915` driver takes over with no config
change and `radeon` stays idle.
## Login
Graphical login via a Wayland greeter — `greetd` running ReGreet inside the
`cage` kiosk compositor — configured centrally in `lyrathorpe/swaywm.nix` for
every Sway host (gated on `features.swayDesktop.enable`). The greeter is forced
to the Dvorak layout to match the console and Sway session. Set the user
password (`passwd lyrathorpe`) after install, or the greeter cannot
authenticate. Requires working radeon/i915 KMS (see Graphics).
## Apply
```sh