How can I delete the PostgreSQL user in my mac? because, there is no user in the preference

Question

I forgot how I install postgresql before.
and now I have removed it by following this steps https://stackoverflow.com/a/9240197/12381565 .

But my postgresql user didn't gone from the taskbar, although in my user preference is doesn't have it, so I can't remove it again in the preference.

Maybe I deleted it once, but I forgot about it.

thank you.

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 09 '22 at 04:10

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Try this in terminal:

sudo /usr/bin/dscl . -delete /Users/postgres
sudo /usr/bin/dscl . -delete /Users/_postgres

than reboot mac.

answered Jan 09 '22 at 04:10

Aidar Chakiev

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I just try it. and the postgre user still here. Or it's because of docker? I use postgre docker now for the database system – Hakim Jan 09 '22 at 07:37
maybe, because there isn't docker on my pc, and it worked for me – Aidar Chakiev Jan 10 '22 at 03:46

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 10 '22 at 05:14

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Fixed now.

When I re-check again with pgAdmin4, I see the server with the same name of this user PostgreSQL.
I try to delete it, and now it's gone.

answered Jan 10 '22 at 05:14

Hakim

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How can I delete the PostgreSQL user in my mac? because, there is no user in the preference

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