Change User settings on Mac
Change settings for your Mac user account in User Settings. If youβre an administrator, you can also change settings for others who use your Mac. Learn how to set up a new user.
To change these settings, choose Apple menu 
in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.) Click 
next to a user to make changes.
Open Users & Groups settings for me
Note: If youβve forgotten or need assistance with a login password, the following topics may help:
Option | Description | ||||||||||
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User picture | Click the picture that appears next to your user name or another userβs name in the login window on your Mac. You can choose a photo from your photo library, take a new photo using the camera on your Mac, choose a Memoji or emoji, use initials in a monogram, and more. When you choose a picture or other image for your user login picture, the selected image is also displayed for your Apple Account picture and for your My Card in Contacts. See Change your login picture. | ||||||||||
Change or Reset | Change the login password and password hint for the user who is currently logged in, or reset the password for someone elseβs account. See Change a password or user picture. | ||||||||||
Allow this user to administer this computer | Allow the user to be an administrator for this Mac. | ||||||||||
Allow user to reset password using Apple Account | Allow a user to change their password for this Mac at login by entering their Apple Account and password. To use this option, the user must have set up iCloud on this Mac. However, this option isnβt available if FileVault is turned on and set to allow the user to reset their password at startup using their Apple Account. | ||||||||||
Open Contact Card | View and edit a userβs Contacts information. This is only available for the user who is currently logged in. | ||||||||||
Delete User | Delete a user. (This option doesnβt appear if the user is currently logged in, or if there is only one user set up. You may need to enter an administrator password.) | ||||||||||
For information about Appleβs privacy policy, see the Apple Privacy Policy website.
To change or update a user account name, see the Apple Support article Change the name of your macOS user account and home folder.
To give a user permission to access your shared files or screen, you may need to change options in File Sharing, Screen Sharing, or Remote Management settings. See Set up file sharing and Share the screen of another Mac.