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Suddenly I have a new user System Administrator

In my start screen suddenly I have a System Administrator besides my only created user, is this a bug or is somebody else in my computer? When I go to configuration and look in users and groups doesn't appear

Posted on Sep 1, 2023 2:09 AM

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Posted on Sep 1, 2023 1:08 PM

An Administrator of that Mac enabled the root user:


How to enable the root user or change the root password on Mac - Apple Support


An Administrator can also disable the root user.

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Suddenly I have a new user System Administrator

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