OS 10.2 - quick restore question

desrosiers13 · desrosiers13 #1 (**permalink**)

10-25-2005, 03:12 AM

if i restore my OS X 10.2, will that allow me to change the short name?? i bought this ibook off ebay and it still has the other person profile in it and wont let me change it 1 bit. or if that wont work, any suggestions?? thankyou!
-dave-

MacsWork · MacsWork #2 (**permalink**)

10-25-2005, 05:41 AM

Create a new user in the Accounts System Preference Pane. once successfully created you should be able to delete the other account and be prompted to keep his data or delete it as well.

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desrosiers13 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 25, 2005 Posts: 97 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro 2.16, 2gig ram, 120 gig-----Powerbook G3 Pismo 500, 1gig ram, 80 gig HD, DVD/CD-RW	10-25-2005, 03:12 AM if i restore my OS X 10.2, will that allow me to change the short name?? i bought this ibook off ebay and it still has the other person profile in it and wont let me change it 1 bit. or if that wont work, any suggestions?? thankyou! -dave-
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MacsWork #2 (permalink)
Member Since: May 22, 2005 Location: Closer than you think. Posts: 2,074 Mac Specs: Performa 6116 2GBSCSI 8MB OS 7.5.3	10-25-2005, 05:41 AM Create a new user in the Accounts System Preference Pane. once successfully created you should be able to delete the other account and be prompted to keep his data or delete it as well.
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