A D S

S H O W S


S O C I A L

  twitter - follow me

J O Y of T E C H
S T U F F
Thursday
Jun112009

Mac Tip #20 - Adding new user accounts

If more than one person uses your mac, you should have multiple accounts setup.
OS X Is made for multiple users. It just makes sense. It increases privacy, organization, and personalization.
My son has Pokemon' for a background... I don't want that. I want a picture of an iPod!

Listen to the Podcast for step by step instructions - it's a long tip.. about 3 minutes!!!

applemenu

Go to system Prefs

system prefs

Choose accounts

padlock
Unlock the Padlock!

authentication

Authenticate if you need to (if the lock was already 'unlocked' this step isn't necessary)

add user

Click on the '+" sign to add a new account

form

Fill in the information: Name, password, etc.
Click 'Create Account' and you are good to go!

PrintView Printer Friendly Version

EmailEmail Article to Friend

Reader Comments

There are no comments for this journal entry. To create a new comment, use the form below.

PostPost a New Comment

Enter your information below to add a new comment.

My response is on my own website »
Author Email (optional):
Author URL (optional):
Post:
 
Some HTML allowed: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <code> <em> <i> <strike> <strong>