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Administrator username and password

How can you create an administrator username and password?

MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.13

Posted on May 9, 2020 2:24 PM

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Posted on May 9, 2020 2:48 PM

Hi,


You can add a new user to the Mac from within Preferences


On your Mac, choose Apple menu> System Preferences, then click Users & Groups.

Click the lock icon to unlock it. Enter an administrator name and password.

Click the Add button + under the list of existing users.

Click the New Account pop-up menu, then choose a type of user, you want an administrator.

Enter a full name for the new user. An account name is generated automatically. To use a different account name, enter it now—you can’t change it later.

Enter a password for the user, then enter it again to verify. Enter a password hint to help the user remember their password.

Click Create User.


All done



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May 9, 2020 2:48 PM in response to gisel1

Hi,


You can add a new user to the Mac from within Preferences


On your Mac, choose Apple menu> System Preferences, then click Users & Groups.

Click the lock icon to unlock it. Enter an administrator name and password.

Click the Add button + under the list of existing users.

Click the New Account pop-up menu, then choose a type of user, you want an administrator.

Enter a full name for the new user. An account name is generated automatically. To use a different account name, enter it now—you can’t change it later.

Enter a password for the user, then enter it again to verify. Enter a password hint to help the user remember their password.

Click Create User.


All done



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