How to Create a New Standard and Administrator Account on macOS

• Blog
• September 22, 2022

Assuming you have already created a user account on your Mac, open System Preferences and click on Users & Groups. Click the lock icon in the bottom left corner to unlock the preferences, and then click the + icon in the bottom left corner to create a new user.

When prompted, enter the new user’s full name, account name, password, and a hint for the password. The account name is what the user will use to log in, and the full name is what will be displayed in the Finder window sidebar.

Next, select the user type from the New Account drop-down menu. For a standard user, select “Standard” from the menu. Click Create User, and then close System Preferences.

The new user will now be able to log in to their account by clicking the account name in the top right corner of the login screen and entering their password.

How to Create a New Standard and Administrator Account on macOS

How to Create a New Administrator Account on macOS

There may come a time when you need to create a new administrator account on your Mac. This could be for a variety of reasons, such as if you forgot your password, or if you need to give someone else access to your computer. Regardless of the reason, creating a new administrator account is a fairly simple process. Here’s how to do it:

First, open System Preferences by clicking on the icon in the Dock or by selecting it from the Apple menu.

Once in System Preferences, click on the “Users & Groups” icon.

In the Users & Groups pane, click on the “Lock” icon in the bottom left corner. This will allow you to make changes to the user accounts on the computer.

Next, click on the “+” icon to add a new user.

In the “New User” sheet that appears, select “Administrator” from the “New Account” drop-down menu.

Enter the full name and account name for the new administrator, then click “Create User”.

You will be prompted to enter a password for the new administrator. Enter a strong password, then click “OK”.

The new administrator account will now be created and you will be able to log in with the username and password that you just set.

How to Change an Existing User Account to a Standard Account on macOS

If you have an existing user account on your Mac that you want to change to a standard account, follow these steps:

1. Open System Preferences and click on Users & Groups.

2. Click on the lock icon in the bottom left corner to unlock the preference pane.

3. Enter your admin password when prompted.

4. Select the user account you want to change in the left pane.

5. Click on the “Edit…” button in the right pane.

6. Select the “Standard” option from the “Account Type” drop-down menu.

7. Click on the “OK” button to save your changes.

How to Change an Existing User Account to an Administrator Account on macOS

If you have an existing user account on your Mac that you want to change to an administrator account, you can do so easily from the System Preferences. Here’s how:

1. Open System Preferences and click on Users & Groups.
2. Click on the lock icon in the bottom left corner to unlock the preference pane.
3. Enter your admin password when prompted.
4. Select the user account you want to change in the left sidebar.
5. Click on the “Change Role to Administrator” button in the right sidebar.
6. Enter your admin password again when prompted.

That’s it! The selected user account will now be an administrator account.

How to Delete a User Account on macOS

Deleting a user account on macOS is a pretty simple process. Just follow these steps:

1. Open System Preferences and click on Users & Groups.
2. Click on the lock icon in the bottom left corner to unlock the preference pane.
3. Enter your administrator password when prompted.
4. Select the user account you want to delete from the list of users.
5. Click the minus (-) sign at the bottom of the pane to delete the selected user account.
6. When prompted, confirm that you want to delete the account by clicking the “Delete User” button.

And that’s it! The selected user account will now be deleted from your macOS system.