How to Change Your Profile Picture on a Mac Computer

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open the Apple Menu.

   Click “System Preferences”, then click “Users & Groups”.
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   Step 2: Log in as an administrator.

   You will have to click the padlock icon to unlock this first, and enter in an administrator name and password. , Click the picture.
   
   This will open a menu to allow you to choose your image source. , Options include “Defaults” (pictures that were included with OS X), “Recents” (recently used user pictures), and “Linked” (pictures from your contacts).
   
   You can also select “Faces” to have OS X automatically detect and extract faces from your saved images.
   
   Select “iCloud Photos” to use a picture you’ve uploaded to iCloud.
   
   If you want to use a photo you take right then in front of your computer, see below.
   
   You’ll need to turn on the iCloud Photo Library before you can use it as a source of profile pictures.
   
   Open the Apple Menu, click “System Preferences”, then “iCloud”, then “Preferences” (next to “Photos”).
   
   Select “iCloud Photo Library”. , This will allow you to zoom in on parts of the image and crop the final profile image. , The profile picture will change for the user you selected. , It is on the menu that appears after you click the user picture, along with the other options for image sources. , Your computer’s installed camera will take a photo after a three-second delay. , Crop the image as desired. , The profile picture will change for the user you selected.
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   Step 3: Select the user account to change.

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   Step 4: Select a Category for the image.

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   Step 5: Click “Edit” on the button beneath the selection of images.

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   Step 6: Click the photo you want to use

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   Step 7: then click “Done”.

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   Step 8: Click “Camera”.

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   Step 9: Click the camera button that appears.

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    Step 10: Click “Edit” on the button beneath your image.

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    Step 11: Click “Done”.

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