Admin user account switched to standard account after update.

I updated my macbook to Ventura and now my admin user account has switched to a standard account. How can I fix this?

MacBook Pro

Posted on Feb 8, 2023 1:46 PM

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Posted on Feb 10, 2023 5:57 AM

FreshLiz wrote:

I updated my macbook to Ventura and now my admin user account has switched to a standard account. How can I fix this?



no admin-


You can restart the setup assistant to create a new admin user. From the new user you can give your original user Admin capability again....




Restarting Setup Assistant to create Admi… - Apple Community

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-250002676

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Feb 10, 2023 5:57 AM in response to FreshLiz

FreshLiz wrote:

I updated my macbook to Ventura and now my admin user account has switched to a standard account. How can I fix this?



no admin-


You can restart the setup assistant to create a new admin user. From the new user you can give your original user Admin capability again....




Restarting Setup Assistant to create Admi… - Apple Community

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-250002676

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