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Deleting admin user on MacBook Pro

I had one admin user and the guest user, but I need to give this MacBook to a colleague. I tried creating a new admin user, but when I click the unlock in Users & Settings, the original admin remains greyed out so I can’t select it to delete. The new admin user is the top of the list; the old admin user is under. Suggestions please?

MacBook Pro (2020 and later)

Posted on Dec 8, 2021 8:41 AM

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Posted on Dec 8, 2021 9:40 AM

janalynne wrote:

I had one admin user and the guest user, but I need to give this MacBook to a colleague. I tried creating a new admin user, but when I click the unlock in Users & Settings, the original admin remains greyed out so I can’t select it to delete. The new admin user is the top of the list; the old admin user is under. Suggestions please?


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Dec 8, 2021 9:40 AM in response to janalynne

janalynne wrote:

I had one admin user and the guest user, but I need to give this MacBook to a colleague. I tried creating a new admin user, but when I click the unlock in Users & Settings, the original admin remains greyed out so I can’t select it to delete. The new admin user is the top of the list; the old admin user is under. Suggestions please?


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Deleting admin user on MacBook Pro

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