I want to delete a standard user (Mac user) but when I clicked the - (minus symbol) to delete it asked for the password and I can't get it right using both admin password and standard password respectively. I even tried to reset password for the standard account but I can't, it said reset password failed.
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15
linhramen Said:
"that didnt work. I can delete the account I've just made but not the first one (Mac)"
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Try the Following, in the Order Provided:
A. Restart the Mac:
Perhaps something is running in the background, an it needs to quit.
B. Log Out of It:
Log in to the user and then log out. You must not be logged in to the user, in order to delete it.
C. Try Safe Mode:
In Safe Mode, login items do not run, and corrupt system files(i.e. caches) are intentionally reset as a way to fix issues
D. Reinstall the macOS:
Nothing would be deleted. It's just that items that have become corrupted or deleted, would be replaced or reinstalled back to where they should be. Go Here: How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - Apple Support. Important: Be certain to create a backup of your Mac prior to all of this. That way, you can have something to restore from the Mac from, should anything go wrong with the reinstall. Once reinstalled, try this once more.
linhramen Said:
"that didnt work. I can delete the account I've just made but not the first one (Mac)"
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Try the Following, in the Order Provided:
A. Restart the Mac:
Perhaps something is running in the background, an it needs to quit.
B. Log Out of It:
Log in to the user and then log out. You must not be logged in to the user, in order to delete it.
C. Try Safe Mode:
In Safe Mode, login items do not run, and corrupt system files(i.e. caches) are intentionally reset as a way to fix issues
D. Reinstall the macOS:
Nothing would be deleted. It's just that items that have become corrupted or deleted, would be replaced or reinstalled back to where they should be. Go Here: How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - Apple Support. Important: Be certain to create a backup of your Mac prior to all of this. That way, you can have something to restore from the Mac from, should anything go wrong with the reinstall. Once reinstalled, try this once more.
linhramen Said:
"Delete a standard user: I want to delete a standard user (Mac user) when I clicked the - (minus symbol) to delete it asked for the password and I can't get it right using both admin password and standard password respectively. I even tried to reset password for the standard account but I can't, it said reset password failed."
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Single Out your User:
Try creating a new Administrator user (for temporary use, and then delete it) to get this deleted. Does that work?
linhramen Said:
"that didnt work. I can delete the account I've just made but not the first one (Mac)"
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