macOS Sierra: Restore a deleted user 2 If you saved a deleted user's hore folder, you can restore the user and the users home folder. The technique you use depends on whether you saved the home folder as a disk image or a regular folder Restore the home folder from a disk image 1LIn the Findley, open the Deleted Users folder by choosing Go > Go to Folder, entering /Users/Deleted Users, then clicking Go. 2, Open the disk image fle for the deleted user's home folder, “The disk image filename begins with the user's account name and ends with dmg, ‘The contents of the home folder appear in a new window. 3.Press and hold the Option key while dragging the small icon in the title bar of the new window to the Users folder. Click Authenticate, then enter an adi/nistrator name and password to proceed, ‘The deleted user’ home folder is copied to the Users folder 4, Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Users & Groups. 5. Click the lock icon lll to unlock it, then enter an administrator name and password. 6.Clckthe Add buton “below testo ws, 2 Click the New AccOUN pop-up menu then choose a ype of we 8. Enter afl ame forthe st An account name i generated automaticly 9. neces et the account name soi matches the name ofthe deleted wer home folder 10. Enter a password for the user in the Password and Verify fields, then enter a hint to help the user remernber the password. To use the Password Asstant, click the Key © next to the Password fl, For more Information, se Tips for rating secure pasword 1M. Click Create User.12, Click Use Existing Folder. Restore the home folder from a saved folder Lin the Findley, open the Users folder by choosing Go > Go to Folder, entering /Users, then clicking Go. ‘The deleted user's home folder isin the /Users folder, and its name is the same as the user's account name, followed by (Deleted), 2. Rename the deleted user's home folder by removing (Deleted), so that the folder name exactly matches the account name of the deleted user. You may be asked to enter your aciministiator name and password before you can rename the folder. 3 Follow steps 4 through 12 of Restore the home folder from a disk image Ater restoring a user from a saved home folder, you can also do any of the following 1 Make the user an administrator: Selec ‘Allow user to administer this computer? '= Manage the user with parental controls: Select “Enable parental controls’ Click Open Parental Controls, then set restrictions forthe user. For more information, see Set up parental controls SEE ALSO Set up users, guests, and groups Delete a user or group Published Date: Mar 28,2007 Helptur (v(t) 16% of people found tis hep Contact Apple Support [Need more help? Save time by starting your support request online and well connect you to an expert Get started » Cepyght © 2018 Appel. Align eared. Privacy okey Ture otUse Salen Refs Ske ap Conte Ape © va sts rand