MacBook - How to erase my ex-girlfriend´s user account

funyans · funyans #1 (**permalink**)

11-03-2008, 08:58 AM

I quit my girlfriend and she doesnt want to give me her password in order to erase her user account from my beloved black macbook. Could any body give a hint on how to disable it or erase it witout the password?.
If there´s a way please tell me i dont want to see her account when i use my laptop. Thanks in advance and congratulations for the forum since i am new on it best regards to all users

lifeisabeach · lifeisabeach #2 (**permalink**)

11-03-2008, 10:32 AM

Assuming you do have admin privileges on your user...

Go to System Preferences > Accounts
Click the lock at the bottom, authenticate with your user id/password
Highlight her account id, then click the - sign down below.

funyans · funyans #3 (**permalink**)

11-03-2008, 01:25 PM

I recently quit my girl and she had her own user account in my beloved black MacBook. now she wont tell me her password which i think is necessary to delete or erase her account ( which i just cant stand seeing when i use my MB). Can any body please give me any hints on how to do it? .
I will never be thankfull enough

Hail all Mac users!!!

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #4 (**permalink**)

11-03-2008, 01:27 PM

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Member Since: Sep 30, 2007 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 5,787 Mac Specs: iMac i3 (mid-2010) + OS 10.8; TV 2; iPhone 4S; iPad 1	11-03-2008, 10:32 AM Assuming you do have admin privileges on your user... Go to System Preferences > Accounts Click the lock at the bottom, authenticate with your user id/password Highlight her account id, then click the - sign down below. Standing request for all troubleshooting: Please provide your Mac model/year and OS version. Also advise us if you have used or installed any antivirus, security, or "cleaning" software on your Mac. If you have installed MacKeeper in particular, you are hereby advised to uninstall it. --------- If all else fails to fix your problem, read this tip.
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Member Since: Nov 03, 2008 Posts: 2	11-03-2008, 08:58 AM I quit my girlfriend and she doesnt want to give me her password in order to erase her user account from my beloved black macbook. Could any body give a hint on how to disable it or erase it witout the password?. If there´s a way please tell me i dont want to see her account when i use my laptop. Thanks in advance and congratulations for the forum since i am new on it best regards to all users
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