Why can’t I delete admin account on Mac?

Please open system preferences > users and groups > open pad lock ( enter admin name & password ) , select the user that is to be deleted , click on minus sign on bottom side . A window appears select the last option as in screen shot .

How do I delete a Mac account without the password?

Mac: How to delete a user on macOS
  1. Make sure you’re logged in to a user account with admin priviledges.
  2. Open System Preferences and click Users.
  3. Select the account you’d like to delete and tap the – icon just under Login Options.
  4. Choose whether you’d like to save or delete the home folder.
  5. Click Delete User.

What are profiles on Mac?

Configuration profiles let you standardize settings for Mac computers. For example, an administrator can set up profiles that configure Mac computers to interact with servers on a school or workplace network. A configuration profile can contain settings for a user’s Mail account, Wi-Fi settings, VPN settings, and more.

How long does it take to delete a user account on Mac?

The nice thing about the above diskutil command is that it will provide you with an estimate of how long it will take and show you how much is done. In my case it indicated a one pass random erase would take about 9 hours, and a one pass zero fill erase would take about 1 hour.

How do I delete administrator account on Mac?

How to delete an admin account on your Mac computer
  1. Locate Users & Groups on the bottom left.
  2. Select the padlock icon.
  3. Enter your password.
  4. Select the admin user on the left and then select the minus icon near the bottom.
  5. Choose an option from the list and then select Delete User.
  6. To ensure no other changes are made, select the padlock once again.

How long does it take for Apple to delete your account?

Apple will confirm it is working on deleting your account on the website and in an email. Apple says the process may take up to seven days. Your account will remain active while verification is in progress. Remember to sign out of the Apple ID on all devices and web browsers before the account is deleted.

Why is it taking so long to delete a user on my Mac?

If the new account is an Admin account could be your fathers account is very full of files which will take longer to delete. Yes Frustration is part of the process when you switch from Windows to Mac OS X.

Does deleting a user account delete files Mac?

Thanks. If you are using OS X Mavericks, the user files will be deleted. If you are using an older Mac OS X version like OS X Mountain Lion, System Preferences will let you choose if you want to keep the files or to remove them.

Can I delete Apple ID?

Sign in to your Apple ID account page on a Mac, PC, iPhone, or iPad. Then scroll down to Data & Privacy and select “Manage your data.” Deactivate your Apple ID temporarily. Delete your Apple ID—and the data associated with it—permanently.

How do I delete an Apple ID from a child?

Remove your account from a family group

Go to appleid.apple.com and sign in with the Apple ID and password for the account you want to remove. In the Family Sharing section, choose Remove Account > Remove.

What happens when you delete Apple ID?

If you delete your entire Apple ID, you will no longer have access to: iTunes Store, App Store, and Apple Books purchases you made in the past. Any photos, videos, or documents you have stored in the cloud — those will be permanently deleted. Any subscriptions you signed up for using your Apple ID will be cancelled.

Can I delete my Apple ID and make a new one with the same email?

Can I remove email from an Apple ID? and reuse the same email to create another Apple ID? Yes you can. The email address is not available because it remains associated with your previous Apple ID. The solution is to log in to https://appleid.apple.com/ with your old Apple ID, and remove that email address from it.

What happens if I delete my Apple ID email?

You will not receive messages sent to your account via iMessage, FaceTime, or iCloud Mail. You will not be able to sign in or use services such as iCloud, iTunes, Apple Books, the App Store, Apple Pay, iMessage, FaceTime, and Find My iPhone. Your data associated with Apple services will be permanently deleted.

Can you delete Apple ID without password?

You cannot sign out of or delete an account without knowing the password. That’s basic account security. So you will have to recover the account and reset the password first. The device is an iPhone 4 with iOS version 7.2.

How do I get rid of someone else’s Apple ID on my Apple Watch?

– Enter their Apple ID and password on your device, or; – Turn the feature off via https://www.icloud.com (sign in with their Apple ID > Settings > My Devices > Click on Apple Watch > Remove it by clicking on the “X” and then on Remove).

How do I get rid of someone else’s Apple ID on my iPhone?

Hold your finger down on the app, until it ‘jiggles’. Then, tap the ‘X’ in the corner of the App. You may get another prompt, asking you to confirm the deletion. You can’t remove someone else’s Apple ID.

Will a factory reset remove my Apple ID?

It isn’t true. Erase all content and settings wipes the phone and returns it to it’s out of the box condition. Finally Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings.

How do I remove activation lock without previous owner on Apple Watch?

Once you find it, note it down as you will use it in below steps. Open a new tab in your web browser and go to the Apple iPhone Unlock website. Enter the serial number of your Apple Watch in the first field, select your Watch model from the dropdown menu, and finally click on Remove Activation Lock.