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How to Create User Accounts On Mac

By: Sam Patwegar | Updated: July 20, 2025

In addition to the initial User Account created during the setup process, macOS provides the option to create additional User Accounts on Mac, with and without admin privileges.

While you can make use of the initial User Account to login and get your work done, the recommended security practice is to keep the initial User Account for Admin related tasks and use another User Account for login and day-to-day tasks.

In addition to this, it is also important that you create another User Account on your MacBook with Admin Privileges, in order to deal with the possibility of being locked out of your main User Account.

Create New User Account on Mac

You can follow the steps below to create a New User Account on your Mac.

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1. Click on Apple Logo in top-menu bar and select System Settings in the drop-down menu,

Open System Settings on Mac

2. On the next screen, click on Users & Groups icon.

Users & Groups Icon on Mac System Preferences Screen

3. On the next screen, click on the Lock icon located at lower left corner of the screen.

Lock Icon in Users and Group Settings on Mac

4. On the pop-up, enter your Admin User Name, Password and click on Unlock.

5. On the next screen, click on the “+” Plus button, located at bottom-left corner of the screen.

Add New User Account Option on Mac

6. On the next screen, enter the Name, Password and Password Hint for the New User Account and click on Create User button.

Enter New User Account Name and Password on Mac

7. On the next screen, you can select “Allow user to administer this computer” option, if you want to grant Admin privileges to the New User Account.

Grant Admin Previlages to User on Mac

After this, the New User Account will become available on the Lock Screen of your Mac.

Sam Patwegar

10+ years experience in writing fluff-free troubleshooting guides with just the right and required amount of related information. Equally capable of In-depth technical writing.

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