{"id":264583,"date":"2021-06-01T16:30:42","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T13:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-quickly-switch-users-on-mac-from-the-menu-bar-or-control-center\/"},"modified":"2021-06-01T16:30:42","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T13:30:42","slug":"how-to-quickly-switch-users-on-mac-from-the-menu-bar-or-control-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-quickly-switch-users-on-mac-from-the-menu-bar-or-control-center\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Quickly Switch Users on Mac from the Menu Bar or Control Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2906800773e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2906800773e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-quickly-switch-users-on-mac-from-the-menu-bar-or-control-center\/#How_to_Enable_Fast_User_Switching_in_the_Menu_Bar_and_Control_Center\" >How to Enable Fast User Switching in the Menu Bar and Control Center<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-quickly-switch-users-on-mac-from-the-menu-bar-or-control-center\/#How_to_Customize_Fast_User_Switching\" >How to Customize Fast User Switching<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Quickly Switch Users on Mac from the Menu Bar or Control Center&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone wp-image-727326 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mac-User-Quickly-Switching-Between-User-Accounts-from-Menu-Bar.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Mac user switching between user accounts from menu bar.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"555\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The multi-user feature in macOS lets you share one computer with multiple people, but switching users can be a slow process. Here\u2019s how to speed it up by adding Fast User Switching to the menu bar and Control Center.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Enable_Fast_User_Switching_in_the_Menu_Bar_and_Control_Center\"><\/span>How to Enable Fast User Switching in the Menu Bar and Control Center<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In macOS Big Sur, you can add a multi-user switching control to the Control Center or directly to the menu bar. This will let you switch between users in just a couple of clicks.<\/p>\n<p>You can set this up from System Preferences. Click the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le icon in the top-left corner of the screen and select \u201cSystem Preferences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-721158 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Open-System-Preferences-from-Apple-Menu-on-Mac.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Open &quot;System Preferences&quot; from the Apple menu.\" width=\"650\" height=\"343\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In System Preferences, click \u201cDock &amp; Menu Bar.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-727317 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Go-to-Dock-Menu-Bar.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Go to &quot;Dock &amp; Menu Bar&quot; from System Preferences app.\" width=\"650\" height=\"193\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the left sidebar, scroll down and choose \u201cFast User Switching.\u201d Click the check mark next to the \u201cShow in Menu Bar\u201d or \u201cShow in Control Center\u201d to enable the respective features.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-727315 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Enable-Fast-User-Switching-in-Menu-Bar-and-Control-Center.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Enable toe Fast User Switching feature for Menu Bar and Control Center.\" width=\"650\" height=\"292\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can now click the red \u201cClose\u201d button in the top-left corner of the window to safely exit System Preferences.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-722847 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Close-System-Preferences-App.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the red Close button to safely exit the System Preferences app.\" width=\"650\" height=\"64\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To use the feature that you just enabled, click the Fast User Switching menu bar icon (which looks like the outline of a person in a circle) in the upper-right corner of your screen.\u00a0You will see all available users. Select a user to switch to them.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-727325 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Fast-User-Switching-in-Menu-Bar.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"269\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If the user account isn\u2019t password-protected, macOS will switch to it instantly. If it is, you\u2019ll have to enter the password or use Touch ID to log in.<\/p>\n<p>To quickly switch users from the\u00a0Control Center, click the Control Center icon (that looks like two toggle switches) in the top-right corner of the screen next to the time and date.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Use Control Center on Mac<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll find the Fast User Switching control at the bottom of the Control Center. Simply click the control to see all available user accounts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-727318 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Fast-User-Switching-in-Control-Center.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"509\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t want the Fast User Switching feature in the menu bar, you can simply drag it out of the menu bar while holding the Command key to get rid of it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-727316 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Drag-Fast-User-Switching-out-of-Menu-Bar.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"153\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you can go to System Preferences &gt; Dock &amp; Menu Bar &gt; Fast User Switching to turn off the \u201cShow in Menu Bar\u201d and \u201cShow in Control Center\u201d features individually.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Customize_Fast_User_Switching\"><\/span>How to Customize Fast User Switching<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s a bit more to the Fast User Switching feature that lets you customize how the feature looks in the menu bar. By default, you just see a simple icon, but you can switch it to show the name of the user or the profile.<\/p>\n<p>To do so, open System Preferences and click \u201cUsers &amp; Groups.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-727324 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Go-to-Users-and-Groups.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Go to &quot;Users and Groups&quot; in System Preferences. \" width=\"650\" height=\"189\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the lower-left corner of the window, click the lock icon so that you can make changes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-727322 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Click-Lock-Icon.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"185\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Authenticate using your password and click the \u201cUnlock\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-727321 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unlock-User-Account.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Enter your password and click the &quot;Unlock&quot; button.\" width=\"650\" height=\"324\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Go to the \u201cLogin Options\u201d section in the sidebar, and in the \u201cShow Fast User Switching Menu as\u201d option, choose the \u201cFull Name\u201d or \u201cAccount Name\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-727320 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Customize-Fast-User-Switching-Icon.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"243\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Fast User Switching icon in the menu bar will be updated with your selected option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-727323 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Fast-User-Swiching-Icon-Changed-to-Name.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"291\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re done configuring it the way you like, click the red Close button to quit the System Preferences app.<\/p>\n<p>Now that you have a multi-user setup, you should get into the habit of logging out of your Mac every time you\u2019re away from it. 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