Hi, OK, if that is working for you and your comfortable with it, then that's the best thing for you.
Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Mar 31, 2014, at 1:48 PM, Robert C <[email protected]> wrote: > Tim, > I know I saw the Display name option somewhere and am certain my full name > is there. > > Here is what I have so far. In the display login window part are 2 radio > buttons, one for 'list all users' and one for 'name and password'. If the > first one is selected. I have to navigate to my account and then only have to > type in the password. If the other option is selected, I have to type in both > name and password. I will leave this the way it is for now. Gotta get to work > on other things in the Mac. > > Quote of the nanosecond . . . > A successful marriage isn't finding the right person-it's being > the right person. > Robert & Annie Yanni ke7nwn > E-mail- > [email protected] > > On 3/30/2014 9:38 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: >> Hi, >> >> In the Users & Groups pane of System Preferences, you may have accidentally >> deleted the text for your Display name. Your "Short Name" cannot be >> removed, so the account remains OK. You can fix this by going into the >> Users & Groups pane again, clicking the lock at the bottom of the pane and >> entering your password to unlock this pane, then you should be able to >> navigate around and find the field for the text of your Name. What you've >> done by changing the format to actually require typing of both your name and >> password will do the trick but you may wish to fix the Display name as well. >> >> HTH. >> >> Later... >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >> On Mar 30, 2014, at 8:24 PM, Robert C <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Think I fixed this. It was after logging in I would hear 'noname volume'. >>> Not too sure now what I did. But now when I log in, I have to type my name >>> and then password where before it was just the password. >>> >>> Quote of the nanosecond . . . >>> Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes? >>> --Groucho Marx >>> Robert & Annie Yanni ke7nwn >>> E-mail- >>> [email protected] >>> >>> On 3/30/2014 5:40 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> When do you hear the "no name"? After you login or when the login screen >>>> appears? If it's after you login, then VO is likely just telling you what >>>> has VO focus the after login process has completed. This could be a thumb >>>> drive sort of thing that you have plugged in the USB port. If that's not >>>> the case, I'll see what I can figure out after your answers to my >>>> questions. >>>> >>>> Later... >>>> >>>> Tim Kilburn >>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>> >>>> On Mar 30, 2014, at 4:26 PM, Robert C <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Ok got VO speaking at login, opted to keep system safe. >>>>> >>>>> But I think I changed an option I did not need to. I hear 'noname' now. >>>>> Before I mess anything else up, which option was that so I can put that >>>>> right? Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> Quote of the nanosecond . . . >>>>> To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is >>>>> research. >>>>> --Steven Wright >>>>> Robert & Annie Yanni ke7nwn >>>>> E-mail- >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> On 3/27/2014 5:59 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote: >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> The VO at login option is in the Login Options area within the Users & >>>>>> Groups pane of System Preferences as well. >>>>>> >>>>>> Later... >>>>>> >>>>>> Tim Kilburn >>>>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mar 26, 2014, at 10:33 PM, Robert C <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Tim, >>>>>>> Valid points and I should consider that the Mac being a portable >>>>>>> device, I ought to leave it in a secure state. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I may have disabled VO somehow at login so if I turn it back on, >>>>>>> logins will be easier and heck, can just leave the macnine running all >>>>>>> day. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Quote of the nanosecond . . . >>>>>>> I am opposed to millionaires.......but it would be dangerous to offer >>>>>>> me the position. >>>>>>> --Mark Twain >>>>>>> Robert & Annie Yanni ke7nwn >>>>>>> E-mail- >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 3/26/2014 9:20 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: >>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If I'm understanding correctly, you'd like your computer to go >>>>>>>> directly to your Desktop without a Login screen. That's not a >>>>>>>> recommended behaviour because if your machine is stolen or accessed by >>>>>>>> someone else, they have easy access to all your personal files. Now, >>>>>>>> if that isn't a concern to you, then do the following: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> * go to the Apple menu and choose System Preferences. >>>>>>>> * Select Users & Groups. >>>>>>>> * Unlock the pane by pressing on the lock near the bottom of the pane, >>>>>>>> then enter your password. >>>>>>>> * Interact with the Users, Groups & Login Options List near the top of >>>>>>>> the pane. >>>>>>>> * navigate to the last item in that list, it should be Login Options. >>>>>>>> * Stop Interacting with the list then navigate right to the Automatic >>>>>>>> Login pop-up. >>>>>>>> * select which user you want to automatically login to on startup. >>>>>>>> * close System Prefs. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> That should do it. A few things to note though. If you have iCloud >>>>>>>> keychain turned on, this is definitely a bad idea as your saved >>>>>>>> passwords and such are more easily accessed by anyone who gains access >>>>>>>> to your machine. If you don't use that feature, then it's not such a >>>>>>>> big deal other than what I mentioned earlier. If the Automatic login >>>>>>>> pop-up is dimmed, then you did not unlock the pane yet. If this is >>>>>>>> the way you wish to have your computer configured, make sure that you >>>>>>>> still have a password set so that your Mac, at least, requires that >>>>>>>> Admin password for installations or modifications to the system. It >>>>>>>> will need to be a password that is easy for you to remember since >>>>>>>> you're not needing to enter it very often. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> HTH. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Later... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Tim Kilburn >>>>>>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mar 26, 2014, at 9:10 PM, Robert C <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Tim, >>>>>>>>> Got it using the Create a New Keychain option. Now I need to change >>>>>>>>> an option so I do not have to enter the login password each time I >>>>>>>>> boot up. Where would I do that? Thanks again. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Quote of the nanosecond . . . >>>>>>>>> Oxymoron: Congressional Oversight >>>>>>>>> Robert & Annie Yanni ke7nwn >>>>>>>>> E-mail- >>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 3/26/2014 3:12 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> It kind of depends. If you changed your password via the Terminal >>>>>>>>>> or from another user, then the Login password and Keychain are >>>>>>>>>> likely different. If you change your password for user Bob while >>>>>>>>>> logged in as Bob, then the login password and keychain will match. >>>>>>>>>> So, the easiest method to clean up this problem is simply to change >>>>>>>>>> your password again while logged in as that same user. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> HTH. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Later... >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Tim Kilburn >>>>>>>>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Mar 26, 2014, at 4:03 PM, Robert C <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Some time ago, I found I had to reset my login password on the >>>>>>>>>>> Mac and that led to having to change the keychain password. Now I >>>>>>>>>>> am working with this again and want to know if the password for >>>>>>>>>>> each is the same? 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