By default root user is disabled on Mac, you need to follow below steps in order to enable/disable or change password for root user on Mac.

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1. From top left hand side, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Users & Groups (or Accounts).

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2. Click the lock icon , then enter an administrator name and password.

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3. After you unlock the lock. Click Login Options, right next to home icon.

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4. Now Click Join (or Edit), right next to Network Account Server. Now Click Open Directory Utility.

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5. Click lock icon in the Directory Utility window, then enter an administrator name and password.

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6. From the menu bar in Directory Utility: Choose Edit > Enable Root User, then enter the password that you want to use for the root user. You can enable/disable/change password for root user from here.

7. Now go to Terminal and switch user to root and test.

Rajas-MacBook-Pro: Rajput$ su root

Password:

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