how do you delete guest account?

[pat500000]

I've been trying to figure this basic out...but no way to delete it. Any suggestion?

 

[DeltaMac]

When a guest user logs out, all information and files in the guest account's home folder are deleted.
And, when you disable the guest user in the Users & Groups pref pane, the guest user is not available.
If the files for the guest user are deleted, and the guest user is disabled - what more do you need?

 

[pat500000]

When a guest user logs out, all information and files in the guest account's home folder are deleted.
And, when you disable the guest user in the Users & Groups pref pane, the guest user is not available.
If the files for the guest user are deleted, and the guest user is disabled - what more do you need?

Maybe it's just me...but I don't even remember guest user existing unless I make one.

 

[DeltaMac]

The guest user is a built-in feature of the OS X system, and the guest user is available if you have a need for it. Nothing happens with the guest account unless you allow guest access, and someone wants to log in as a guest user. Info/files that have been created by the guest user are deleted from that account when the guest logs out.

If you don't want any access to the guest account, then choose to disable it in your Users & Groups pref pane.

 

[redheeler]

As mentioned above, it's an OS feature, the best you can do is disable it in System Preferences > Users & Groups. Sometimes it will be reenabled following system updates and you'll have to disable it again, not sure why that is.

 

[pat500000]

The guest user is a built-in feature of the OS X system, and the guest user is available if you have a need for it. Nothing happens with the guest account unless you allow guest access, and someone wants to log in as a guest user. Info/files that have been created by the guest user are deleted from that account when the guest logs out.

If you don't want any access to the guest account, then choose to disable it in your Users & Groups pref pane.

Gotcha okay. So it's a feature. Haven't had to access there in awhile. Thx.

 

[grahamperrin]

… Sometimes it will be reenabled following system updates and you'll have to disable it again, not sure why that is.

A guess (I haven't dug into these things for a long time): where FileVault 2 is enabled, allowing guest access may be desirable because if the computer is stolen, then the next person who logs on as a guest might make the machine visible for tracking/remote erasure purposes. Something like that.

 

[pat500000]

A guess (I haven't dug into these things for a long time): where FileVault 2 is enabled, allowing guest access may be desirable because if the computer is stolen, then the next person who logs on as a guest might make the machine visible for tracking/remote erasure purposes. Something like that.

Very soundable.

 

[redheeler]

A guess (I haven't dug into these things for a long time): where FileVault 2 is enabled, allowing guest access may be desirable because if the computer is stolen, then the next person who logs on as a guest might make the machine visible for tracking/remote erasure purposes. Something like that.

I don't have FileVault enabled on my 13" rMBP, yet the guest account is enabled after installing the MacOS Sierra beta. I don't think this was true before the install, and I know I have disabled it before.

 

[nnyymm]

I've been trying to figure this basic out...but no way to delete it. Any suggestion?

You can only disable it and if it doesn't go away even after disabling when you reboot, you can try the following...

1. Make sure “Find My Mac” and Guest User are disabled, reboot;

2. Check whether System Integrity Protection is enabled or disabled by running: csrutil status at the Terminal.

3. If it says "System Integrity Protection status: enabled." proceed to 4.1,

4. if not, only do 4.4 and 4.7;

4.1. Reboot into "Recovery Mode": Shutdown and hold Command + R after pressing the power button;

4.2. Go into "Utilities > Terminal" and run the command: csrutil disable;

4.3. Reboot;

4.4. Open the Terminal and run: sudo touch /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/EFILogin.framework/Resources/EFIResourceBuilder.bundle/Contents/Resources, this will force the EFI login update;

4.5. Reboot(again) into "Recovery Mode": Shutdown and hold Command + R after pressing the power button;

4.6. Go into "Utilities > Terminal" and run the command: csrutil enable;

4.7. Reboot and it’s fixed!

4.8. Re enable “Find My Mac” as you wish.

 

[pat500000]

You can only disable it and if it doesn't go away even after disabling when you reboot, you can try the following...

1. Make sure “Find My Mac” and Guest User are disabled, reboot;

2. Check whether System Integrity Protection is enabled or disabled by running: csrutil status at the Terminal.

3. If it says "System Integrity Protection status: enabled." proceed to 4.1,

4. if not, only do 4.4 and 4.7;

4.1. Reboot into "Recovery Mode": Shutdown and hold Command + R after pressing the power button;

4.2. Go into "Utilities > Terminal" and run the command: csrutil disable;

4.3. Reboot;

4.4. Open the Terminal and run: sudo touch /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/EFILogin.framework/Resources/EFIResourceBuilder.bundle/Contents/Resources, this will force the EFI login update;

4.5. Reboot(again) into "Recovery Mode": Shutdown and hold Command + R after pressing the power button;

4.6. Go into "Utilities > Terminal" and run the command: csrutil enable;

4.7. Reboot and it’s fixed!

4.8. Re enable “Find My Mac” as you wish.

Thanks! Will try that.