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« on: November 03, 2016, 04:05:24 pm »

How to create a new user account on your Mac

Need to create a new user account on your Mac? It's easy. Just follow these steps.

If a new family member or even a new office co-worker is going to use your Macintosh, you can create a new user account for them. Having separate user accounts means each person who uses the Mac can each have their own settings, like iCloud account information, application preferences, and desktop wallpaper. They can each have their own repository of files and folders. It's the safest way to make sure you're not overwriting or otherwise disturbing each other's files. Here's how to do it.



Breaking down what each account means

First, some notes about the different user accounts you can set up on the Mac:

The first account on any newly set up Mac is the administrator account. There has to be at least one. This account is the one you need to set up a new user from. Administrators can add and manage other users on the Mac, install apps, and change settings. Your Mac can have multiple administrator acc...

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