How to change the profile picture on your Mac computer for a customized display
- To change your profile picture on a Mac, go to System Preferences.
- You can pick between photos stored on your Mac, a photo taken with Photo Booth, and system defaults.
- The Mac photo selection screen also offers limited photo editing options.
Customizing your Mac, by doing things like changing your desktop background or profile picture, can be a fun way to make it feel more familiar and comfortable.
And if you're interested in changing your Mac's profile photo — that's the icon you see every time you log into your computer — you'll only need to set aside a minute or so to get it done.
Here's every step you'll need to take to accomplish the task.
How to change your profile picture on a Mac
1. Click the Apple icon in the top-left corner of the screen and select System Preferences.
2. Click Users & Groups.
3. Click on the lock icon, located in the bottom-left corner of the window.
4. Enter your Mac's password in the pop-up window and click Unlock.
Quick tip: If you have multiple profiles, you'd have to do this through each profile in order to change individual profile pictures.
5. Hover your mouse over the profile picture, and click it when you see the word Edit.
6. Select your new profile photo from the options available through the left sidebar sections.
7. Click Save.
8. If you want to change the scale of the photo, you can go back into the editor and use the sliding scale below the photo to adjust how zoomed in or out it appears.