thanks jerry: only problem is i do not know how to login as root. i go to pref-acct-and try to delete adm and it will not let me. on this comp i do not have to login as i am the only user. what am i missing? Thanks, tom
----- Original Message ----- From: Jerry Freeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, January 10, 2008 10:36 Subject: Re: [MacGroup] migration G4-mac book pro To: Macintosh topics <[email protected]> > 1. transfer the files ~/library/mail and mail downloads to the > correspondinglocation on the macbook. also, > ~/library/preferences > com.apple.mail.plist > 2. login as root to assign permission to the new user. > 3. in disk utility > erase > security options > 7x erase. best...jf > > On Jan 10, 2008 2:25 PM, tom holloman > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > sold powerbook G4 and purchased macbook pro - need advice on the > > following: > > 1. migration assistant did not import macmail to new > machine-how do i > > correct that? > > 2. How do i change the the administrator account to the > new owner? I > > tried system pref-accounts-lock and unlock, but that did not work. > > 3. Any other ideas of things to do to the old machine > before turning > > it over to the new user. > > Thanks in advance for your help. > > Bill-I use ichat on two wireless Macs here to talk to > Grandkids on > > mainland with no problems so far-have Westel router > > Tom > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will > > be January 22 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > > Posting address: [email protected] > > Information: > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup> > > > > > -- > ==================== > > http://ordinaryimages.com/ >
_______________________________________________ The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be January 22 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. Posting address: [email protected] Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
