How to Add New Users in Mac OS X
Open System Preferences, either from the Dock or the Apple menu, then click the Accounts icon to display the Accounts pane., Click the New User button., Click the New Account pop-up menu and specify the account level status., Type the name you want...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open System Preferences
It looks like a plus sign at the bottom of the accounts list next to a minus sign.
If the New User button is greyed out, your Accounts pane is locked.
Click the padlock icon to make changes to the Accounts pane.
When your mac asks you for your admin account password, enter it.
Click OK. , Choose from Administrator, Standard, or Managed with parental controls. , Press Tab to move on to the next field. , -
Step 2: either from the Dock or the Apple menu
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Step 3: then click the Accounts icon to display the Accounts pane.
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Step 4: Click the New User button.
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Step 5: Click the New Account pop-up menu and specify the account level status.
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Step 6: Type the name you want to display for this account in the Name text box.
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Step 7: Click Create Account.
Detailed Guide
It looks like a plus sign at the bottom of the accounts list next to a minus sign.
If the New User button is greyed out, your Accounts pane is locked.
Click the padlock icon to make changes to the Accounts pane.
When your mac asks you for your admin account password, enter it.
Click OK. , Choose from Administrator, Standard, or Managed with parental controls. , Press Tab to move on to the next field. ,
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