Mac Administrator Account: A Guide to Finding Admin Name on Mac

You need admin access if you want to make any internal or structural changes on your Mac device. Alternatively, if you want to know the admin name, you must know how to find the admin name on Mac.

Other than that, if you want to perform any certain task or want to install software, it asks you to enter your Admin name and password. If you have a shared account then the very first step is to ask to owner for administrator details but if you are a sole user and don’t have the username and password on Mac, then read this guide.

Check if You are an Administrator

Before you find the Mac admin name and password, first make ensure that you are an admin on Mac (especially if you aren’t a solo user). Also, if you are a new user, you might not be an admin. To find Mac administration details, follow the below steps:

• At your home screen, click on the Apple icon, located at the top-left corner
• Once you click on the icon, a drop-down menu appears on the screen
• Select System Preferences
• Look for users and groups and click on it
• Now you will see details of all admins or users registered on this particular Mac device
• Make sure you are already an administrator. If not, then follow the below steps carefully

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Note – The above-mentioned method tells you the admin name on the Mac. If it shows the “Admin” label then you are an admin of this device. If it shows a “standard” label then you are a standard user. In this case, you can ask for admin access to the owner or can create a new account (if purchased a new Mac device)

How to Find Admin Name on Mac                              

Having admin access to a Mac device comes with great convenience and privileges including making structural changes, changing user access, making changes to system settings, adding new users, installing new software, etc.

• First, you need to find the terminal folder on your device
• Locate your application folder, select “Utilities” then click on the terminal option
• Inside the terminal, enter the following command: dscl . list /Users | grep -v ‘^_’
• Now press enter
• This command quickly displays all the listed user accounts on the system
• Now you can find the admin name on Mac including the level of access

Recover Admin Name and Password

In many scenarios, you may have admin access but you forget the password to access the admin privileges. Fortunately, you can easily retrieve the Mac username and password within a few clicks as discussed below:

• First, restart your device
• While restarting, press and hold the command + key
• Release the keys when you see the menu bar at the top of the screen
• Select the Utility tab and then click on the Terminal option
• In the terminal, type “reset password” and hit the enter button
• On the very next screen, it will ask you to reset your password by entering a new password
• You can enter a password hint to avoid this unwanted situation next time
• Finally, click on the “restart” button
• Now, enter the admin details with the just-created password
• That’s it. Now you are a new administrator with admin and password for a Mac device

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Conclusion

This is all about how to find an admin name on Mac and retrieve your admin password (in case you forget the admin details). You will need to create a new username and password on your Mac if you have recently bought a new Mac device. However, if you are currently a Mac user and are looking for your username and password, this post will be very helpful.