2 questions - locking down my macbook, and light weight editing app

BlackCivic · BlackCivic #1 (**permalink**)

08-12-2007, 11:59 PM

Question 1: on windows, when I press ctrl + alt + del, there's the option to lock down the windows box... Is there an option like that for mac? If there is and there has already been a post, sorry if i didn't see it as i made a quick search...

Hardware consists of macbook 2.16 ghz, 1.5gb ram running 10.4.10

Kash · Kash #2 (**permalink**)

08-13-2007, 12:12 AM

You could always use the fast user switching option, which is pretty similar to locking down a Windows box since it requires a password to get back in.

If you see your name or an outline of a person at the top right corner, then just click it and select Login Window. If not, then go to System Preferences --> Accounts --> Login Options (you may need to hit the unlock button in the lower left to activate this option). Then select Fast User Switching and you should now be able to "lock" down the computer.

BlackCivic #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 23, 2007 Posts: 174 Mac Specs: 13" white 2.16Ghz, 2Gb ram, 120gb hd	08-12-2007, 11:59 PM Question 1: on windows, when I press ctrl + alt + del, there's the option to lock down the windows box... Is there an option like that for mac? If there is and there has already been a post, sorry if i didn't see it as i made a quick search... Hardware consists of macbook 2.16 ghz, 1.5gb ram running 10.4.10 Last edited by BlackCivic; 08-13-2007 at 12:01 AM. Reason: found the asnwer to my 2nd question
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Kash #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 9,385 Mac Specs: Black Macbook C2D 2GHz 3GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 4 iPad 3G	08-13-2007, 12:12 AM You could always use the fast user switching option, which is pretty similar to locking down a Windows box since it requires a password to get back in. If you see your name or an outline of a person at the top right corner, then just click it and select Login Window. If not, then go to System Preferences --> Accounts --> Login Options (you may need to hit the unlock button in the lower left to activate this option). Then select Fast User Switching and you should now be able to "lock" down the computer. June 2007 July 2009
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