What options are you given when you try to delete a user account?
The system prompts you asking if you want to archvie the contents of the users home folder in a disk…
What are the things you can do in System Preferences -> Accounts?
Password – enter the users full name and short name; enter password and optional password hint. Although it is possible…
UNDER 10.3: Lets say you are logged in as an Administrator and you go to System Preferences -> Accounts to edit other users accounts. Which 5 tabs might you see in this window while making these changes, and why are only 3 or 4 of them displayed at a time?
Answer: Password, Picture, Security, Startup Items, Limitations Startup items is only available when you are configuring your own account, and…
What are the three kinds of OS X accounts?
Normal user – can edit their own settings only, desktop pic. cannot make system-wide changes Admin user – can make…
What are the quick-fixes to consider when troubleshooting an installation problem?
– check installation log – confim that the firmware is up to date – restart/reinstall – check for disk problems…
What are five things you should do before upgrading pre-OS X to Mac OS X?
– make a backup – upgrade pre-OS X system to OS 9.2 – read “before you install” document – collect…
Is it possible to install an older version of Mac OS X in place of a newer operating system ?
No, not with the installer as it is built. However, if you delete the files (or move them to a…
How do you see any installation errors once the installation is complete?
open Consol (/Applications/Utilities) choose View -> Show Log List click disclosure triangle next to /var/log select install.log
What are two ways to see the computers serial number from within the computer interface (i.e., to make the computer show it to you on the screen rather than reading it physically from the back or inside of the machine)?
1. Go to About This Mac, Click twice the text where it says the Mac OS X Version (although this…
When creating a short name for a new user account (or the master user account), what are the requirements of the short name?
The short name can be up to 255 bytes in length. If english is selected as the language, this means…