macOS create user #macOS #Shell

dscl.sh

USERNAME=newadmin
REALNAME="New Admin"
PASSWORD=yourpassword
UNIQUEID=501  # Must be unique and >500

dscl . -create /Users/$USERNAME
dscl . -create /Users/$USERNAME UserShell /bin/zsh
dscl . -create /Users/$USERNAME RealName "$REALNAME"
dscl . -create /Users/$USERNAME UniqueID $UNIQUEID
dscl . -create /Users/$USERNAME PrimaryGroupID 80
dscl . -create /Users/$USERNAME NFSHomeDirectory /Users/$USERNAME
dscl . -passwd /Users/$USERNAME $PASSWORD
dscl . -append /Groups/admin GroupMembership $USERNAME

mkdir /Users/$USERNAME
chown $USERNAME:staff /Users/$USERNAME
chmod 701 /Users/$USERNAME