Unable to delete Guest User account on MacBook Pro

Hi,


I have within users and groups the administrator account (that is me) and a guest account. Is it always the you also have a guest account? I can not delete the guest account.


The guest account switch is set to off


Tnx in advance



[Re-Titled by Moderator]

Original Title: Guest user on MacBook

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 15.5

Posted on Jun 23, 2025 1:22 PM

Reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Posted on Jun 23, 2025 2:26 PM

Correct. The Guest account cannot be removed.


Turning off the "Allow Guests to log in to this computer" option in System Settings ➜ Users & Groups ➜ Guest (i). Will disable the account and remove it from the Lock Screen though.

2 replies

This thread has been closed by the system or the community team. You may vote for any posts you find helpful, or search the Community for additional answers.

Unable to delete Guest User account on MacBook Pro

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.