The operating system on a Mac offers many options for users to personalize their accounts, such as selecting a specific background or screensaver. Another way to customize your account is to change the image you see for it on the login screen and in user menus.
To learn how to change user account pictures in macOS, choose one of the options below, and follow the steps.
Change your account’s profile picture
The instructions in this section shows you how to change the picture for the account you’re currently logged in to.
Change your account’s profile picture.
Change a different account’s profile picture.
In the menu bar, click the Apple icon.
Click System Preferences at the bottom of the Apple menu.
Click the Users & Groups shortcut icon.
In the Users & Groups window, click the picture icon next to your account name.
Select a preloaded image from the Defaults folder or browse to another picture and click the Next button.
Once you’ve selected a picture, adjust the zoom using the slider (optional), and then click the Save button.
Change a different account’s profile picture
The instructions in this section are for changing the picture of an account you’re not currently logged in to. In order to do this, you’ll need to be the administrator of the computer or have administrator rights.
How to change a user account to an administrator account.
Click the lock symbol in the lower-left corner of the Users & Groups window.
When prompted, enter your password and click the Unlock button.
In the Users & Groups window, select the account whose picture you’d like to change from the section on the left and then click the picture icon.
Related information
- How to change a username or password.
- How to manage user accounts.
- How to switch users on a Mac.
- How to add a new user account on a Mac.
- Apple help and support.
