How Long does it Take to Delete a User Account Mac?

How Long does it Take for a Mac to Delete an Account?

If you simply want to delete an individual user account on your Mac, then it could take anywhere from 10 seconds to 5 minutes or more depending on how much stuff was in that users Library folder at the time of deletion.

Why does it Take so Long to Delete a User on Mac?

I've deleted quite a few accounts on several Macs, and it takes anywhere between 1 to 5 mins all depending on the usage of the computer. The more files there are on the harddrive belonging to the account the longer it takes to delete it.

How Long does it Take to Delete an Account in Mac?

The process itself isn't an automatic deletion of the account, but instead, a request to Apple to have the account and associated data deleted. For security reasons, Apple will verify the account deletion request before proceeding, and the entire process could take seven days to complete.

Why Can't I Delete a User Account on my Mac?

Make sure the user account you want to delete is not the only administrator account. If only one administrator account exists on the computer, you can not delete it, you can either change one of the other accounts to an administrator account or create a new administrator account then delete the old one.

How do I Force Delete a Mac User?

Make sure youre logged in to a user account with admin priviledges.
Open System Preferences and click Users.
Select the account youd like to delete and tap the – icon just under Login Options.
Choose whether youd like to save or delete the home folder.
Click Delete User.

How Long does it Take to Delete an Apple User?

For security reasons, Apple will verify the account deletion request before proceeding, and the entire process could take seven days to complete.

What Happens when you Delete a User on Mac?

Deleting a Mac user account
This archives all the users documents and information so the user can be restored later if needed. The users documents and information remain and the user can be restored later if needed. The user information is deleted and the storage space is freed.