Admin account + standard account on clean install

[tumas]

Hello,
i am about to make my system a little more secure, but i am not 100% sure how to do this in a "clean way".
Obviously it is recommended, not to use the admin account (first account) for daily use but to create a second standard account.
So my question is, how would i do this?

My plan was to create the admin account after a clean install and install all my applications. After that, i can create my second account for daily use.
Unfortunately, all the configurations for mail/safari etc. will then be available for the admin account (because this account will be connected to icloud during the installation) and i have to manually add those configs to my second account.

Any other/better way to do this?

Thanks a lot,

tumas

 

[NoBoMac]

Been a while since I did a clean install, but can't you say "No" to setting up iCloud et al?

And if not, setup your account, then create the admin account. Login to admin account, disable admin privileges for your regular account.

 

[mannyo1221]

As the previous poster, I would do everything you need to get up and running using your usual account with it configured as an admin account. Then create a new admin account, login to that account and make your normal user a standard account.

 

[DotCom2]

Excuse me. I will be new to Mac starting tomorrow.
I will be the only user on a new imac retina.
Is it customary to set up two user accounts for one person?
What is the purpose of this?

 

[jbarley]

Excuse me. I will be new to Mac starting tomorrow.
I will be the only user on a new imac retina.
Is it customary to set up two user accounts for one person?
What is the purpose of this?

Security, pure and simple.
Admin account is necessary to maintain the system.
A user account sans admin privledges for day to day operation is preferred by many as the most secure way to operate.
Myself, like many other mac users run day to day from the default admin account, and have for many years without a problem.
But who knows what tomorrow may bring?

 

[DotCom2]

Security, pure and simple.
Admin account is necessary to maintain the system.
A user account sans admin privledges for day to day operation is preferred by many as the most secure way to operate.
Myself, like many other mac users run day to day from the default admin account, and have for many years without a problem.
But who knows what tomorrow may bring?

Ahhh I see.
Thank you.