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  1. Andy_2341

    Admin account vs standard

    Hi everyone, I just bought my first Mac (Mini M4) the other night. Today I was reading through some forums, one of which was from 2020, and found that many people don’t like to use a Admin account all the time and instead use a standard account. Is there a reason for this? Does using the Admin...
    • Andy_2341
    • Thread
    • macos
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: macOS
  2. L

    Mac User Account/Profile switching causing internet issues

    Hi, When I swap user profile from Profile A to Profile B and then back to Profile A most of my apps don't work. It says there's no internet connection. However it works on some of the app. An example is I can use Safari but I can't use Chrome or Brave Browser or Microsoft Teams or Zoom etc They...
  3. RazorBackXX

    How To Delete A Home Folder With Terminal or Other Option?

    hey my friends, I recently made a account for my girlfriend so she could do some organizing. (using a tiny SE wasn't cutting it) & after she was finished I deleted her account. I made sure to select the (Delete home folder options as well) & her folder is still there. I have tried deleting it &...
    • RazorBackXX
    • Thread
    • delete files folder home folder macbook macos terminal terminal commands uninstall user
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: macOS
  4. Georgh

    Dedicated user account for extra-security

    Hi, this is my first post in this forum and it is related to security on MacOS. In MacOS, how well user account are separated ? Is it commun for MacOS malware to be able to read data or install malicious software on an other user account on the same computer ? I am wondering if creating a...
  5. Jodeo

    HELP: Restoring Mac w/home folder back-up only

    A family member (who lives elsewhere) got their personal MacBook Air back from Apple Support with the hard drive wiped (as expected). They only have a cloud back-up of their home directory (user / (name) / {Documents | Downloads | Photos | etc.}. This was the admin account (no other users)...
  6. Black Baron

    Bug: Adding Printer / Administrator vs Standard user question

    Adding a printer is a security question on my opinion. This said, on my opinion it should require and administrator account to add a new printer. The Standard user without the rights to administer the puter should not be allowed. That's my opinion. I do expect a fully functional OS X 10.14.7...
  7. F

    Resolved Creating second primary user account

    Hi, I have too many problems with my main user account, and I want to migrate all my data + settings to a new user account and set it as admin and lastly remove the current account. Please help thanks.
  8. S

    Can I implement specific app only use to a guest with the User Account preferences?

    I might move to macOS but first I'd like to ask about User Accounts to better understand it. Whether through setting up a new User, Guest or Parental account, can I achieve a state where I lend my MacBook to someone and they can use only one specific app and only have access to the files in the...
  9. Z

    Managing user accounts as a small company

    At my company we use 5 MacBooks, in the current situation we use 3 of those with one and the same Apple ID which is far from ideal. Now I got enrolled to the Apple Business Manager which doesn’t really makes much sense to me yet. The only wish I really have is to manage multiple user accounts...
  10. B

    Migrate user account

    Without going into too much details I have to do the following: I need to create a new user account on my Macbook Pro (Catalina), because the old user account does not work anymore. In order to ensure that the new account will be usable as the old account I want to copy files and folders from...
    • beta2k
    • Thread
    • documents and data
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
  11. A

    How do you live with a small amount of SSD?

    Hi all. Since the new minis make us suffer through the T2 chip, I wanted to know how people are getting by on small amounts of SSD. I have a 3rd gen Mac Pro and can't afford the jump to the new beast. I don't want to pay the Apple tax for going to a 2Tb internal SSD on the device. Ideally, I...
    • artinnj
    • Thread
    • app admin mini 2018 ssd
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: Mac mini
  12. Vandal.

    Scheduled User Account Locking?

    Hey guys, I'm trying to have my user account require a password only at certain time periods in the day (like 5PM to 7AM). Is anyone aware of a solution in MacOS or a third party app that might be able to do this? Thanks a ton, V
  13. M

    I changed the account name on my Admin account and now I can't log in

    Macbook Pro 2017 running on macOS High Sierra. Okay, so I can log into my computer fine (so far) but if I were to try to make changes, like in System Preferences and it asked for my Admin Username and Password, both slots show up empty and if I put in my username and password as they are, it...
  14. N

    Internet down for one user but not another

    Hi, I'm running an iMac 27" Late 2009 2.66 GHz Intel Core i5 on macOS High Sierra. My wife's internet kept dropping earlier today and now won't connect at all. It works on our iPhones, MacBook Pros and on my user account on the iMac, but not her user account on the iMac. I have reset the...
  15. sherships

    Help! Locked out of user account!

    Hi, When I start up the computer I get the following message: "This computer will restart to a secure, Safari-only system for the Guest user." I've logged into iCloud via another computer and find my mac is not turned on. Any ideas what's going on?
    • sherships
    • Thread
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iMac
  16. C

    user account issues

    Somehow I messed up my user accounts for my Macbook Air. I have two different users accounts, both of them say Standard, and no administrator account. I want to delete one and change the other to an administrator account. Also, for some reason, my password is not being accepted by either...
  17. caspian915

    1 user has no internet, works fine for other user

    Hi all -- I can't quite find solutions to my situation so if anyone has an idea or can point me to a thread, I'd appreciate it. My MacBook Pro (early 2011) has 2 users on it, myself and my wife. We just restarted internet service in our new place with the ISP. I've had problems with it going in...
  18. M

    Log of Change from Standard to Admin User?

    Does OS X store information in any log about when an administrator changes the user level of a certain user - by selecting “Allow user to administer this computer” under users in systems preferences? Background: We noticed that a certain user suddenly has admin privileges but would like to know...
    • Marcus_D
    • Thread
    • audit log
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
  19. J

    Trouble logging in since update to El Capitan

    Ever since updating to the new OS, the users on my computer have trouble logging in to their user account. What will happen is as soon as you start to type a password the computer will run off about 11 characters, making it impossible to enter the proper password. The only way to correct it is...
  20. W

    New SSD, Howto restore user account without media?

    Hope someone can offer advice. I am upgrading my mac with a 240GB SSD and 3TB HDD. My plan is to put the operating system and User accounts on the SSD and place the media folders (Music, Video and Photos) on the HDD. Current usage size of 1TB Drive for User account is about 700GB. What is the...
    • wozzamav
    • Thread
    • osx el capitan ssd upgrade
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: macOS
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