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  1. MacGizmo

    Need help resetting Windows 11 (on an actual PC)

    Maybe not the right place, but the normal Google searches almost all lead to a Microsoft help page that is of absolutely no help whatsoever. I have a Lenovo laptop that currently has Windows 11 installed, along with Office 365. It has two user accounts set up. There is very little existing data...
  2. mac_in_tosh

    Frustration Switching Users on MacBook Pro

    Ever since Apple went to the new, animated lock screen I have had trouble switching users on my MacBookPro (13", 2019, Sonoma 14.6.1). Besides the admin account there are two other accounts that I use for different purposes. If I'm in, say, the admin account, click on the name at the top right...
  3. K

    Query about adding another user; info on MacBook settings doesn't match up with info/instructions on Apple Support page

    Hello, I am new to Mac computers, although I have an iPad & iphone. I have an admin account for my MacBook 12" (which has OS Big Sur) and I would like to add an account for my husband. Ideally, I would like to add him as a standard user which I have read about on this forum, as well as on Apple...
  4. Manek43509

    App opens on one user account but not another?

    Just noticed a bit of a weird thing going on… I have a Mac Pro in my studio which I use for my work, and it has two user accounts; my own user account which I work on (which is the admin account) plus a 'public' account for when other people hire my studio to work in (which happens...
  5. JedNZ

    Can your User account be used on different macOS versions?

    Just weighing up whether I move my primary macOS from Mojave to Catalina, with a thought (question) on whether it’s possible to use my User account - which is located on a separate Fusion drive to my boot drive - with both Mojave and Catalina. Once I start using my (Mojave) User with Catalina...
  6. adib

    How to access other user’s files

    Here is an easy way on macOS to access other user’s files — even when you are not an admin: Create an APFS snapshot of the entire disk (or find a pre-existing Time Machine local snapshot). Mount the snapshot with owners disabled. Go have a blast browsing files that are not yours. For use with...
    • adib
    • Thread
    • multi user security & privacy user accounts vulnerability
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
  7. D

    Decided to "migrate" my current user login to a fresh one — let's discuss

    I have a 2.8 GHz MacBook Pro (Mid 2014) with 1TB SSD and 16GB RAM. It's always been quite fast and it was basally the top-of-the-line model from that model run. But semi recently, it's be SLOOWWW. In particular, text input has been slow. Key combos take longer to activate then usual; there's...
    • dtomasch
    • Thread
    • lag lagging laggy new user slow user accounts
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  8. P

    Delete user account

    Does anyone know how to remove/delete an user account, because I have been creating a new one on my new MacBook Pro when I migrated from the old one, but now I can't remove the new account again. I have been trying everything, but I can't find a solution. Please help!!
  9. D

    apple TV4 user accounts

    hi I'm wondering if there is a way to load user accounts when booting the apple tv4. I want to be able to choose among two accounts when I start the apple tv. The two accounts will have different sets of apps. perhaps by jail breaking? Thank you
  10. G

    Multiple user accounts created after Migration Assistant hangs

    I had a problem with migration assistant hanging with out completing when going from external drive time machine to new mac. I had to force quit and it seemed to not have worked, I now finally got it to complete but have found that Multiple user accounts have been created. I know which one is...
    • Gregrb
    • Thread
    • migration assistant user accounts
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
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