How do I merge two accounts on my MacBook air Catalina

I set up a new account on my MacBook air using a restore from Time Machine from my previous MacBook Pro then I merged from my MacBook Pro to my MacBook Air and now I have two accounts with essentially the same stuff in it how do I merge those two together into One account and delete duplicates

i am using Catalina 10.15.5

MacBook Pro 17″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jul 4, 2020 10:10 AM

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Posted on Jul 4, 2020 10:28 AM

You cannot merge two separate user accounts. However, you can transfer files from one to the other: Transferring files from one User Account to another. Upon completion, you should remove the unwanted account. Open Users & Groups preferences, click on the lock icon to authenticate. Select the unwanted account in the list, then click on the Delete [-] button. There will be three options for what to do with the account, select the last option which is a full removal of the account.


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Jul 4, 2020 10:28 AM in response to Vettelover

You cannot merge two separate user accounts. However, you can transfer files from one to the other: Transferring files from one User Account to another. Upon completion, you should remove the unwanted account. Open Users & Groups preferences, click on the lock icon to authenticate. Select the unwanted account in the list, then click on the Delete [-] button. There will be three options for what to do with the account, select the last option which is a full removal of the account.


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