Add another user on my MAC

How do I do this? I went into Users & Groups and when I click lock to make changes the system will not accept my password. What gives?

Posted on Oct 17, 2022 03:25 PM

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MrHoffman

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Posted on Oct 17, 2022 03:28 PM

You need to enter the user and password of an admin account to authenticate.

Is the account you’re using an admin?

Correct (verified) password?

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MrHoffman

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Oct 17, 2022 03:28 PM in response to ClarkSelfStorage

You need to enter the user and password of an admin account to authenticate.

Is the account you’re using an admin?

Correct (verified) password?

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