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How to Change User Picture on Mac [ Catalina & Mojave ]

In this article, you will learn how to change user picture on Mac. How you can apply the procedure for the both operating system such as macOS Catalina and Mojave.

However the procedure is simple and straight forward. But, if you are beginner and recently using macOS. Then you will find difficult to change log in picture on Mac. Therefore, don’t worry after reading the article and finding the way. You will quickly change the user picture on Mac.

How to Change User Picture on Mac

Follow the steps below and quickly change the image and make custom user picture using macOS.

How to Change User Picture on Mac?

Step 1. You have to click on the Apple Icon on the top left menu.

Step 2. Click on System Preferences.

System Preferences

Step 3. Now you will see new windows. Where you have to find Users & Groups. Then you have to click on Users & Groups to Open it.

Users & Groups

Step 4. You will see new windows for the Users & Groups. All you will see User Name and Picture. Therefore, you have to let the windows open.

Step 6. Further, You have to open the directory or drive in which you want your image to be user picture.

Step 7. Next, you have to select the image. And Drag it on the windows of Users & Groups. Then you have to roll over the image which is already there. Further, you will see a small green color of plus sign. Once you have see that. Then drop the image.

Step 8. Moreover, you will see that the image will open up will circle. Where you have to adjust the size of the image. Once you have adjusted the size of image. Then you have to click on Save.

Step 9. Now you are done. And you see the custom user picture on mac.

Step 10. However, to confirm that the image is perfectly change you have to click on Apple Icon. Then click on Lock Screen. Now you will see the custom image.

Video Guide

Still if you find it difficult to configure. Then don’t worry. I have made the video below to show all the procedure step by step. Therefore, you have to watch the video and apply the guide practically.

Change User Photo Mac No Photos Found

Mostly, in you are in Users and Groups. You see three option. first default. Second, Camera. And the Third Photos. When you are going to click on Photos. Then you won’t see any image. There will be written No Photos Found. However, you don’t need to do anything with that Photos. Because, it will not display your images from your Mac Machine or Laptop.

Mac User Picture Location

Sometime, you take picture from webcam of your MacBook for user picture. Then it seems very nice image. Therefore, you want that picture to use it in different social networking website. However, you don’t find any option for to save the image.

Don’t worry. I have proper solution for you to get image. Therefore you have to click on Go from top menu. Then click on Go to folders. Further, you have to write ~/Library/. Therefore are many folders, However, you have to find and open com.apple.ImageKit.RecentPictureService. Then open Data > Library > Images > Recent Pictures. There is a location of all images from the Mac User picture.

Therefore, you can copy or replace any image which you want.

Conclusion: Mac Operating system is one of the world most secure operating system. Therefore, it has amazing feature. Where most of the people get the machine for all the work. However, when you will start learning different small task. Then you will use to it. Further, you will love the operating system and Apple Machine the Most.

However, if you still have any problem related to this article. Then you are most welcome to drop your comment in comment box below. I will be happy to write to back with all the solution of the problem.

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