How to Create a Local Administrator User on macOS

Modified on Fri, 5 Sep at 9:58 AM

Open 'System Settings'
Locate & select the 'Users & Groups' section
Review the user accounts that currently exist. Any user account that is used as a day-to-day use account, must not be a local administrator. Local administrator accounts must not be used for activities including, but not limited to, browsing the internet.
To create a new, separate local administrator account, select 'Add User'
Fill out the new user form, ensuring that 'Administrator' is selected. We recommend labelling the account as an admin in the name, as we have done below. The password must be of at least 12 characters in length and unique from passwords used for other services, especially other user accounts on the same device.
Select 'Create User'
Log out of your currently logged in user
Log in to the new user account that you've just created to confirm that it works and the password credentials are working as expected
Open 'System Settings' again in the local admin account
Return to the 'Users & Groups' section
Select the 'i' symbol next to the user account that is used to day-to-day use activities
Unselect the toggle for 'Allow this user to administrate this computer'
Select 'OK'
Log out
Log back into your normal user account