TEST user

[gigatoaster]

Hello there

I wanted to create a new user on my Mac mini M1 on Sequoia. I managed to create it but on the TEST user, I inherited all the apps from admin. Is it possible to have a clean, empty user?

 

[wonderings]

Hello there

I wanted to create a new user on my Mac mini M1 on Sequoia. I managed to create it but on the TEST user, I inherited all the apps from admin. Is it possible to have a clean, empty user?

You sure you did not set the user as admin? I have made lots of test accounts with no issues

 

[chrfr]

Hello there

I wanted to create a new user on my Mac mini M1 on Sequoia. I managed to create it but on the TEST user, I inherited all the apps from admin. Is it possible to have a clean, empty user?

Generally, apps installed into the Applications folder are going to be available to any user on the computer. This is normal and expected behavior. What is separated are application settings, preferences, and data, all of which are specific to a given user.

 

[gigatoaster]

I remember not choosing admin.

 

[chown33]

I think Screen Time is used to limit the apps a user can access.

Use Screen Time on your Mac - Apple Support

Use Screen Time to see how much time you spend on apps, websites, and more.

support.apple.com

 

[gigatoaster]

Looks like the only way is to create a new partition.

 

[chrfr]

Looks like the only way is to create a new partition.

Other users don't have to be an administrator to see and use applications in the /Applications folder. Even if you make a new partition (creating a volume rather than a partition for APFS disks is likely preferable, btw) it will still be possible to use some apps on the original disk.
What is your end goal with this? That information might lead to a more effective solution for you.

 

[gigatoaster]

I’m in touch with a dev who developed a solution to create easily a webDAV server, which I use to stream my movies & shows on Infuse (I found out it is better than SMB by a huge margin). Unfortunately, we found a bug. He tried several fixes but none worked. He couldn’t share the older version but luckily I installed it on a different machine and I could retrieve it. Once I put the old version, everything went back to normal. I am scared if I try the newest fix, I won’t be able to revert back to the old version.

 

[gigatoaster]

Never mind, I used my wife MBA. The app is working.