Thanks for the tip. I don't see anything about resetting use passwords when I hold [command] r after rebooting the computer. Could you direct me further please?
Thx, Jeff On 2012-08-19, at 4:56 PM, John Panarese <[email protected]> wrote: > You might have to change that account password using the recovery > partition then. I had this recently happen on a Mac I migrated settings from > a time machine backup. I had to change her password through the > resetpassword option in the recovery partition. > > > Take Care > > John D. Panarese > Director > Mac for the Blind > Tel, (631) 724-4479 > Email, [email protected] > Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com > > APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION > > AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE > > MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > > > > On Aug 19, 2012, at 4:51 PM, Jeff Berwick <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have managed to find the list of users now and reset the password. >> Strangely enough, the password still does not work. It is the stingiest >> thing…I reset the password, try to log in as that user and I absolutely >> cannot. Anybody experienced this before? >> >> Thx, >> Jeff >> >> On 2012-08-19, at 4:49 PM, John Panarese <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> What comes to mind is did you unlock the system preferences for the users >>> and groups. You will probably need to do this to view the other accounts. >>> >>> As for the mailboxes, there is an import mailbox item in the file menu of >>> mail. I don't know if this would work or not, though, as I have not tried >>> importing from another account on the Mac. >>> >>> >>> Take Care >>> >>> John D. Panarese >>> Director >>> Mac for the Blind >>> Tel, (631) 724-4479 >>> Email, [email protected] >>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com >>> >>> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION >>> >>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >>> >>> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >>> >>> >>> >>> On Aug 19, 2012, at 4:28 PM, Jeff Berwick <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> Last weekend, we bought my wife a new Mac Book Air. I set it all up and >>>> it has been working fine. Today my task was to transfer her email from >>>> her old Windows machine. I used the Migration Assistant and it seemed to >>>> work fine. However, it has created a new user on the Air with a password >>>> that I do not know. I presume that all her email messages have been set >>>> up correctly within that profile. >>>> >>>> So, I went into System Panel and selected "users". Her original account >>>> has administrator privileges but, I don't seem to be able to see the other >>>> user to change the password. Any thoughts? >>>> >>>> Once I get into the other profile, I will also need to know how I might be >>>> able to bring the mail into her original user account. Thoughts on that >>>> are also welcome. >>>> >>>> Thx, >>>> Jeff >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
