Adding a new user account to Mac

Adding a new user account to your computer

You can create individual user accounts for each person who uses your computer. Each new user has a separate home folder and can adjust his or her own preferences without affecting other users.

1. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences and click Accounts.
2. If some settings are dimmed, click the lock icon and type an administrator name and password.
3. Click Add (+) and type the user’s name.
4. If you don’t want to use the short name generated automatically, type a new short name. (Once the account is created, you won’t be able to change the short name.)
5. Type the user’s password in the Password and Verify boxes.
6. Type a hint to help the user remember the password if they have trouble remembering it at login.
7. Click Parental Controls and select options to determine what the user can do with the computer.

If you change your mind while you’re creating a new user account, click Delete (-) to cancel.