One of the nice things about a Mac is that this is all built-in.
You can then choose your language and use the graphical tools here. If necessary, you’ll be asked to connect to a network so your Mac can download the appropriate recovery software. Press Command+R as your Mac boots to access Recovery Mode. RELATED: How to Wipe Your Mac and Reinstall macOS from Scratch From here, you can reinstall macOS, restore your computer from a Time Machine backup, or use the Disk Utility to repair, wipe, and partition your Mac’s internal disks. Recovery Mode provides various graphical tools for working with your Mac. Once you have moved all your files into your new account, you can delete the old account using Accounts or Users & Groups preferences.Get Other Tools (or Reinstall macOS) with Recovery Mode See Transferring files from one User Account to another. You can transfer your files from the old account to the new one. If you prefer using just one account, the admin account, then you will need to make some changes as discussed below. Log into the Standard account for your normal computer uses. Log into the Admin account only when you need to, such as installing or upgrading software. When you finish the Setup Assistant, it will automatically log you into the new account. Be sure to name this user account something different than any other account that already exists on the system. When you get to the point where you are asked to set up your new user account, create a new admin account. Enter the following lines at the command prompt pressing RETURN after each:Īfter you reboot the computer you will be taken to the Setup Assistant. You will boot to a black screen with scrolling white text, release the keys and wait until it finishes. At or before the chime, press and hold down the COMMAND-S keys to start into Single-user Mode. How to Create a New Admin User Account, if You Have None
Not all iMac models can be used this way. Use your iMac as a display with Target Display Mode - Apple Support.
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