The "Allow User to administer this computer" does not allow me to click on it And the Guest User can not be deleted

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The "Allow User to administer this computer" does not allow me to click on it And the Guest User can not be deleted

1/. Why the check box "Allow User to administer this computer"at the first picture is not active?

2/. How to delete Guest User (off) on the second picture because the check box +/- active only the plus + but the minus - not active?

This is my MacBook Pro 13 chip M1 2020.

I'm just following user manual to try how it work and realise something wrong.

I hate Geust User but I can not delete it

I did something wrong?

Please help

MacBook Pro 13″, 11.4

Posted on Jul 30, 2021 12:35 AM

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dialabrain

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Jul 31, 2021 3:35 AM in response to bmwrr

bmwrr wrote:

1/. Why the check box "Allow User to administer this computer"at the first picture is not active?

It's not active because you can't change it while logged into the account. Nor would you want to.

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HWTech

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Jul 30, 2021 7:58 PM in response to bmwrr

The "Guest" user account is not active as indicated in the screenshots which show the Guest user is "Off". You should not see the Guest user account on the login screen when booting or waking the Mac unless there is some other issue. You cannot remove the Guest item from the "Users & Groups" screen because you would then have no way to manage the "Guest" user account. See this Apple article which shows the "Guest" user account entry always exists on the left pane of the "Users & Groups" pane.

Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac - Apple Support

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bmwrr Author

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Jul 30, 2021 9:34 PM in response to HWTech

Yes, at the beginning the Guest User does not appear on my login screen when booting or waking.

Then, after I did something to practice follow user manual it appeared on the login screen when booted but not waked. I understand something mistake has happened.

Fortunately, last night I upgraded macOS Big Sur to 11.5.1 and today, after receiving your reply, I checked again to make sure what has happened before replying you, then the Guest User disappeared on the login screen when booting 😍.

So the second question has been fixed and I'm happy. Now I come back to the first one to see more what is going on after upgrading macOS Big Sur.

Thank you for your help and I highly appreciate you got me more knowledge about it.

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Answer 4

Jul 31, 2021 3:56 AM in response to bmwrr

Of course that checkbox cannot be unchecked. It would be TRAGIC if you could make it happen.

There has to always be at least one admin user, otherwise how could you install stuff, update your OS, etc?!

You would be shooting yourself in the proverbial foot... or rather, in the face...

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bmwrr Author

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Jul 31, 2021 4:51 PM in response to dialabrain

OK, I see. My question is done. It means I did not do anything wrong there.

But "you can't change it while logged into the account" will be another longer story and I should stopping here.

Thank you mate.

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bmwrr Author

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Jul 31, 2021 5:08 PM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Yes, another look at it: At least on admin user involved. Reasonably.

And if so, why they make that box while we can not touch? May be later it will be more clear when I get more understanding.

Your English must be more interesting 😍 I love it.

Thank you.

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