How to Set up Multiple Users on a Mac

How to Set up Multiple Users on a Mac.

Whether you recently got a new Mac, or have had one for a while, read along for how to create a new user account on your Mac.

Whether you’re sharing your Mac with your family, partner, or need to create an additional user account for yourself, it’s quick and easy to do.

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.

This tutorial will apply for MacBook Pro, Air, Mini's running the macOS operating system. This tutorial was performed on a macOS Big Sur system.

[alanpeters]

Great video . Making it sound really easy which it is. Thankyou 😊

[RobertsIrLatvietis]

Is there a way to stop applications syncing from account to account?

[iTiarnan]

Are each uses signed into the same Apple ID?

[funtoo_trader]

Hey can we use multiple monitors and keyboard mouse for multiple user lile i cpu and multiple pc at same time like we do in windows

[Lionfish]

If you add accounts does that take up space. Like are all the files doubled? I set up a few users on my mac and when I open the storage it says under "other users" I have 35 GB in that.

[HDDevlin]

thanks! im getting a macbook air for my 12yo due to homeschooling and stuff... you know if fingerprints work for each account seperatly?

[Yollianys]

What happend is u have your admin on other user and guest user on current user?