Along with many of the hottest features like the iOS-style control center, eye-catching iMessage effects, and fun-loving Memoji stickers, the small but neat macOS Big Sur feature that caught my eye – Fast User Switching. As you can imagine, it lets you enable fast user account switching on macOS Big Sur without the hassle of logging out. If you’re still on the long haul to switch between macOS user accounts, it’s time to enable Fast User Switching on your Mac to easily switch from one account to another.
Change User Account Faster in macOS Big Sur on Mac
“Fast User Switching” is disabled by default in macOS Big Sur. Fortunately, you can enable it without having to dig deep into the setting. What’s more, the latest iteration of macOS lets you add the user account switch icon to the menu bar and control center for easy access. Let me show you how to do it correctly:
- Start System Preferences By clicking the Dock icon. Alternatively, you can click on it. apple menu located in the upper left corner of the screen and select System Preferences.
2. Now, click Dock and Menu Bar.
3. Next, scroll down and click on it. Fast User Switching.

4. Next, you have the option to add the quick user switching shortcut. Control Center or menu bar. You can also choose to add it to both the menu bar and the control center according to your needs. I will make the “switch user” icon appear in the control center.

This much! After that, you can switch between macOS user accounts from the menu bar or control center on your Mac.

Speed Up User Account Migration in macOS Big Sur
While “Fast User Switching” hasn’t gotten much attention, it’s a notable addition to macOS. Especially for those who have to share their Mac with others. If you are one of them, you will be glad to have it at hand.
In more ways than one, macOS Big Sur is a huge upgrade. Features like the ability to customize the Safari start page, check privacy reports, and track battery usage are worth considering. What do you think of Big Sur and what is your favorite feature? We would love to hear your opinions in the comments section below.
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