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How do I change a users default shell in OSX?

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Mar 15, 202628112 views
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What is the correct OSX way of changing a users default shell? When I googled for it I found several references to an application called NetInfo Manager but I couldn't find it on my system. There were also references to a command line version called niutil which I didn't find either.

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for <=10.4 - netinfo manager, /users/whoever/shell for >=10.5 Go to System Preferences -> Users & Groups Click the lock icon to unlock the preference pane Right-click (or control-click) on user and select "advanced options" Edit login shell field

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