Effortless Guide: How to create a new user account on Mac?

Welcome to quick guide on how to create a new user account on Mac. Having multiple user accounts on your Mac can be quite handy for various reasons. Whether it’s for sharing your computer with family members, separating work from personal tasks, or ensuring better privacy and security, creating additional user profiles offers a tailored and organized experience. This article explores the reasons why you might need an additional user account and walks you through the most recent steps to create one. Let’s get your new profile up and running in no time!

I’m using M1 MacBook Air with Mac OS Sonoma for this tutorial. However, the process is similar & works on all variants of Macs.

How to create a new user account on Mac

• Step 1 : Open “System Settings”.
• Step 2 : From the side bar scroll down & select “Users & Groups”. Click on “Add User” under the list of users & groups.

• Step 3 : You will be prompted to enter your Mac OS password. Enter the password & click on “Unlock”
• Step 4 : In the new window, Select the user account type – Administrator, Standard, Sharing only.
• Step 5 : Enter the user details – Full name, Account name, Password (optional).

How to delete a user account in Mac ?

1. Click on the “i” information button on next to the user in the same window & this will pop up a smaller window.
2. Click on “Delete User”
3. Choose what happens to the data from the given options.
4. Confirm “Delete User”

Please leave a comment and let me know if you are facing any issues or having any questions. Have a great day!!

For more details, you can refer to official link from Apple.