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<blockquote data-quote="Lifeisabeach" data-source="post: 1261378" data-attributes="member: 38864"><p>It is HIGHLY INADVISABLE to take ownership of a used Mac, or any PC really, without promptly formatting the drive and starting fresh. There's simply no telling what is on there that shouldn't be, or what the prior owner may have done to muck with things. It'd be a darned shame if the prior owner had malware, key loggers, or something highly illegal on it and you got hooked for it.</p><p></p><p>If you REALLY want to browse the New User account, go to the Users folder, right-click on the New User folder, select "Get Info". Click the lock at the bottom, authorize with your user name/password. Change admin privileges from "Read only" to "Read & Write". Then click the icon at the bottom and select "Apply to enclosed items". You should now be able to browse at will.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Go to:</p><p>System Preferences > Sharing</p><p>Up top, under "Computer Name", it probably says "New User's MacBook". Rename it to your liking.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lifeisabeach, post: 1261378, member: 38864"] It is HIGHLY INADVISABLE to take ownership of a used Mac, or any PC really, without promptly formatting the drive and starting fresh. There's simply no telling what is on there that shouldn't be, or what the prior owner may have done to muck with things. It'd be a darned shame if the prior owner had malware, key loggers, or something highly illegal on it and you got hooked for it. If you REALLY want to browse the New User account, go to the Users folder, right-click on the New User folder, select "Get Info". Click the lock at the bottom, authorize with your user name/password. Change admin privileges from "Read only" to "Read & Write". Then click the icon at the bottom and select "Apply to enclosed items". You should now be able to browse at will. Go to: System Preferences > Sharing Up top, under "Computer Name", it probably says "New User's MacBook". Rename it to your liking. [/QUOTE]
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