OS X Mavericks :: How To Delete A User Account From Mac
Aug 23, 2014I would like to delete a user account from my macbook; will it affect my other accounts if I just delete it?
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iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.3)
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OS X Mavericks :: Trying To Delete A Surplus User Admin Account
Aug 29, 2014Trying to delete a surplus user admin account. Chose delete securely. It has been running for 24 hours and hence can't close system preferences. Should I leave it or try and force quit the process ..This is a new IMac running osx Mavericks
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iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
MacBook Pro :: How Long Does It Take To Delete A User Account Running Mavericks
Sep 5, 2014how long does it take to delete a user account from a Macbook Pro running Mavericks
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MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013), mavericks
MacBook Pro :: If I Delete A User Account Does That Delete His Library?
Jul 12, 2009I never use "User Accounts" on my MacBook. So I don't know much about them.
If I delete one User Account, will it delete that user's libraries, such as their music, movies, documents, etc?
Also, will it delete the programs that were installed under that user's account, but are accessible by all users?
OS X Mavericks :: Delete Second User That Migration Assistant Has Made Into Primary User?
Jun 28, 2014Just got a new MacBook Pro, wanted to transfer my data from the old (2010) MBP. I've done this dozens of times before, but always manually, via Finder copies from external hard disks, etc. This time I decided to try the Official Method, using Migration Assistant. After numerous tries, I couldn't get Migration Assistant to work between the two MacBook Pros (both running 10.9.3), even with Apple's assistance. So I decided to try it with a MacBook running 10.6.8. It worked (though poorly; Migration Assistance needs some serious repair), which was useful (now I know that Migration Assistant works, and it's not a problem with the cabling I was using, but something in the old MBP). But now I have two user accounts on my new MacBook Pro, which I don't want, plus the added account has now been made the primary account, with (some) data from the previously primary account moved to it.
So I want to delete the new, added, now primary user and return the MBP to its former, pristine state. So I have to go through all the data (fortunately there isn't much; both the new MBP and the MacBook were only recently set up) that's been moved from the original account to the added account, move it back to the original account, then delete the added account (if I can). This was somewhat complicated by the fact that the ~/Library folder is now invisible by default, but I figured that out. However, what I'm wondering now is, when the second, added account was made the primary account, did it assume all attributes of the former primary account, including its number? I know that user accounts in Mac OS have numbers, like 501, 502, etc.
How can I see the numbers of these two accounts? And if the added account is now number 501, when I delete it, how I can I restore the number 501 to the original account? Or perhaps I should just return the new MBP to its factory state, and start over? But I can't, since it didn't come with any Install DVDs (nor indeed, with an optical drive). (I've been out of touch with the Mac world for several years due to illness, am only now learning about the changes since 10.6, which I'd been using until less than a week ago.) I can wipe the MacBook Pro and reinstall 10.9.3, but that might lose some information specific to this computer that came with it.
Software :: Can't Delete User Account?
Sep 15, 2004i'm having troubles deleting a test-account a set up a while ago. i can't seem to get rid of it, although i've tried to delete it several times on system prefs. i get the message saying alt the content in this user 'home'-filder will be lost, and moved to deleted users-folder.. i press ok, wait a couple of minutes and it seems like it is removing the user. but when the message disappears the user it still there. i've tried restart, and the user is still active..
whats wrong, or what am i doing wrong? the user's got admin rights by the way..
Mac Pro :: Delete A User Account Completely?
Jan 31, 2012I want to delete a user account and it is asking me to choose what to do with a home folder. I just wish to delete the user account completely
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Oct 17, 2010I am having trouble deleting a user account from my iMac G5 PowerPC running OS 10.5. I have made a series of mistakes which now prevents me from being able to delete this account.
First, I tried to change the name (full name as well as short name and user folder path). Secondly, I deleted the user folder manually.
So, basically all files and folders associated with this account are gone, but the user name still shows up in the system pref window, but with the "-" button greyed out.
The account I want to delete is the one which was made when I installed the OS in the first place. I have a feeling this might be problematic.
Intel Mac :: Unable To Delete User Account From It
Mar 24, 2012It was the first operating user account before I setup my iCloud. Once I migrated my data from the other computer and setup my iCloud, I realized that I am stuck with 2 user accounts. I am only actively using the one that I migrated over and setup the iCloud with, the other account, although the other one was the first operating account, it is absolutely no use to me now. I tried many times to delete it from system pref and it keeps on coming back! I suspect it has something to do multiple mobile devices.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
MacBook Pro :: Should I Delete User Account After Migration
Apr 2, 2012I migrated my old MacBook to my new MacBook Pro without changing the user accounts so now I have a user account on the MBP that I only used for a few days. I'm trying to determine whether or not I need to keep that new user account. I didnt put anything on it of substance (set a few bookmarks in Safari and downloaded a couple of free apps). I've read a few things online about issues people have after trying to delete user accounts.
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011)
Mac Pro :: Delete User Account To Regain The Space On HD?
Apr 8, 2012How do I delete a user account I am not using to regain the space on the HD?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
MacBook Pro :: Delete All Files From An Old User Account On It?
Apr 22, 2012I've already deleted the user and clicked "Delete Immediately" to remove the user account and all the user's files, but a lot of their files and applications still show up in my Finder (and take up tons of storage space). Is there a way to permanently delete all of the old stuff?
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Intel Mac :: Can't Find User Account When Trying To Delete
May 6, 2012I'm using an iMac computer.
And the problem I'm having is the following:
I'm trying to delete an user account from my computer following the steps from apple.
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So at step 3 they say I have to click on the user account I want to delete. But I cannot see the user account in the list.
It is the only account with an password, but that person doesn't know the password even with the clues for it. Besides that I currently don't have the option to contact him.
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iMac
MacBook Pro :: Failed Delete User Account?
Jun 16, 2012I botched up my deletion of a user account and now i have a 100gig in files attaching to a user that i cant see... how do i clear this data out?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
ICloud On Mac :: How To Delete A Guest User Account
Jul 1, 2014My daughter in law logged onto her iCloud acct on my MAC. How do I remove her account? I have gone to System Preferences - iCloud - and tried to sign her out. It will not let me.. It said "Mail was unable to delete (her mail) Relaunch mail and then sign out of iCloud again"
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May 10, 2010I deleted a user account off of my mac book pro but a folder keeps popping up on my desktop with the name of the account. I delete it and it comes back. How can I totally delete this account?
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OS X Mavericks :: Possible To Run User Account With Snow Leopard
Jun 21, 2014I am wondering if it is possible to run a user account with Snow Leopard and another one with Maverick on the same iMac (2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo)?
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Aug 20, 2014IiTunes says it's not compatible with this version of OS, in 1 user account and not in the others. Same thing in iPhoto.
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iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9)
OS X Mavericks :: User Account Showing Up In Groups
Jun 3, 2014I was working on a iMac running Snow Leopard, trying to change the home folder of the previous owner, call her Kathy, to the new owner, Barb, because Barb needs access to all of Kathy's folders, email, etc.
Right now all I have in Users is Admin. Barb's account is appearing in Groups, not Users. And I'm not sure if all of Kathy's data is in Barb's account.
How do I get Barb's account back into Users?
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MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.3)
OS X Mavericks :: Access Folders That Are Not Shared On Another User Account On Mac (10.9.4)
Dec 1, 2014My original user account had a problem when upgrading to Mavericks, so that i don't have to re-install and run the risk of bring the issue back when reloading I thought that if I could et access to my pictures and files from my new user account then i could just delete that account.
I'm wary of upgrading to The new releases until i can sort this out.
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iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9)
OS X Mavericks :: Another User Account And Give Access To Certain Folders?
Sep 11, 2014i want to create another user account (i know how to do that) but it create a brand new mac profile..i want to share certain folder e.g. documents, applications, pictures etc..i understand i can right click and select get info and find the username .e.g JOE BLOGGS and select 'read/write permissions'but when i login as JOE BLOGGS i see the directory but not the files within it...
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MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013), OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
OS X Mavericks :: How To Delete A User From Login Window
Aug 25, 2014I simply want to delete an user from the login window. I thought I could simply select the user and tap the minus sign to delete, but that did not work.
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iPad, iOS 4.3.1
OS X Mavericks :: System Preferences Hung On Deleting User Account
Aug 22, 2014I'm wanting to delete a user (non-administrator) account and it has been "... removing user account and directory" for the last 12 hours. I also cannot restart the system because of this message. OS X 10.9.4
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.5)
OS X Mavericks :: System Preferences Hanging When Trying To Delete User
Sep 4, 2014New MacBook Pro. Created test user account for apple to debug a problem. Problem fixed, I tried to delete account, but it just hangs sating deleting account. Trying to quit fails saying System Preferences is busy.
Can force quit, but account is still there.
MacBook Pro :: OS Lion Couldn't Access Guest Account And New User Account
May 24, 2012I bought this new MacBook Pro a month ago. When I try logging into my guest account, it froze. I had no other alternative but to get out of it by pressing the power button. Then I tried open a new user account to see if it also has the same problem. Unfortunately it did have the same problem - froze after I logged in. I had done a harddisk check, there seemed to be no problem.
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MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.2)
OS X Tiger :: Lost My User Account / Changed Account Name In Finder
Jun 3, 2010I have just lost my user account that I normally use. It happened after I changed my name for my user account in the Finder. I clicked Get Info and changed the name from Helen Andersson to only Helen. and after that nothing is the same and i cant go back either that I know of. When I start the computer now everything that I had on my desktop and in my Itunes, Icalendar, addressbook, and Aperture are not there. I have found them (well at least what i had on my desktop and my itunes but not the other information), so they are still on the computer but I dont know how to get back to my normal user account.
When I check my System preferences Account I only have one account so its not like I made a new one and have two. But I can also see that the one I am using now that has nothing on it is made today.
So please if anyone can help me get my iMac to go back to the old user and all its settings the same way I would very much appreciate it. Because this user has nothing and I have to start everything from scratch even my internet settings I had to download again to be able to go on the internet. This user has nothing.
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iMac
Mac OS X (10.4.11)
Intel Mac :: Create A New User Account And Move Existing Account?
Mar 1, 2012Lion was reinstal.
I'm suspecting issue with one user account. Can I creat a new user account and move all my files to that new user?
What are the impact? How about permissons on this files? What about the Library Folder?
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Mac OS X (10.7.3), 8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
OS X V10.7 Lion :: Migrating Data From A Corrupt User Account To A New Account On The Same Mac?
Apr 22, 2012Does anyone know the correct proceedure for migrating data from a corrupt user account to a new account on the same mac?
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