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Add user profile on a mac loaner

Modified on: Mon, Apr 22 2024 10:37 AM

All RISD Mac Loaners should be in JAMF, ITS can remotely create user accounts or be handled by end user



If a user can log in to the computer, they may create a new user account.

  1. Select Apple menu > go to ‘System Preferences’ and click ‘Users & Groups’ on your Mac.
  2. In order to unlock it, click the lock icon.
  3. Now enter your administrator user name and password
  4. At the bottom of the list of users, click the Add ‘+’ button
  5. You will see the ‘New Account’ pop-up menu
  6. Choose the type of a user i.e. Administrator
  7. After selecting the user type, enter the new user’s full name, and the account name will generate automatically. You must make changes in the name now, as you cannot change this info later on.
  8. Type the user password, and verify it as asked. You can enter a hint for the password to make it easy for the user to recall it.
  9. Now, click ‘Create User’
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