How to: Add a user account on your Mac


Introduction

Open System Preferences and click Users & Groups. Click the plus symbol (+). Create a username and password, and then click Create User.

Instructions

1) Open System Preferences.

2) Click Users & Groups.

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3) In the bottom left-hand corner, click the lock icon to unlock the preferences pane.

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4) Type a username and password with administrative privileges on your Mac. Then, click Unlock.

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5) In the bottom left-hand corner, click the plus sign (+) to add an account.

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6) Configure the following settings, and then click Create User.

  • New Account: Choose the account type.
  • Full Name: name of the account owner
  • Account Name: username for the account
  • Password: Click the bubble next to "Use separate password", type a password for the account, and verify it.

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OUTCOME

You have added a new local user account.