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Mac: Delete user - here's how

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Delete user from Mac
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quick start Guide

Do you want to delete a user from your Mac? Then follow our step-by-step instructions..

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If you no longer need a user on your Mac and want to remove it, you can delete the account via the system preferences. Simply follow our step-by-step instructions.

Delete user from Mac

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the quick start guide .

1st step:

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First open the system settings via the apple icon in the top left or via the gear app in the dock.

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Then click on " Users & Groups " in the system settings .

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Here you first have to click on the small lock at the bottom left to activate editing.

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Now enter your admin password , which you use to log in to your Mac, and then click on " Unprotect ".

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Now select the user you want to remove from the list on the left and click on the minus symbol at the bottom left.

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Now you have to choose what should happen to the saved user data when the account is deleted. Finally click on " Delete user ".

quick start Guide

  1. Open the system settings and click on " Users & Groups ".
  2. Then go to the lock at the bottom left and enter your password .
  3. Now you can click on the user on the left that you want to delete.
  4. Now go to the minus sign in the lower left to remove the user.
  5. Now you have to select what should happen with the saved user data before you click on " Delete user ".

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