Re: Setting up a password?

2014-05-26 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Denise, I sent this reply on 25 May but don't think it hit the list. You must already have a Password for your Administrator User Account to be able to operate your Mac. Go to System Preferences Users Groups Users Groups - Select your User Account Then Select - Login Options Automatic

Re: Setting up a password?

2014-05-26 Thread Stephen Chape
It did hit the list Ronni … coz I saw it ! On 26 May 2014, at 2:05 pm, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Denise, I sent this reply on 25 May but don't think it hit the list. You must already have a Password for your Administrator User Account to be able to operate your Mac. Go to

Re: Setting up a password?

2014-05-26 Thread Ronda Brown
Yes Stephen, I realize now why this happened... Denise sent two identical emails, but each with a different Subject heading on 25 May. I replied to her first message posted to list Subject: 'Setting a Password' @ 9:53PM, and I replied @ 11:09PM Apparently @ 10:27PM Denise sent another message

Re: Setting up a password?

2014-05-26 Thread Stephen Chape
OH . I did see two and wondered why coz they were not even close together ! On 26 May 2014, at 6:38 pm, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Yes Stephen, I realize now why this happened... Denise sent two identical emails, but each with a different Subject heading on 25 May. I replied to her

Re: Setting up a password?

2014-05-25 Thread Stephen Chape
Go to “System Preferences Then to “Users Groups” You can set up your password there. On 25 May 2014, at 10:27 pm, Denise Williams wamugh...@bigpond.com wrote: Hi All I have a 27 iMac, OS 10.7.5 . I have never setup a password on this computer so anyone can access it (simply by leaving the

Re: Setting up a password?

2014-05-25 Thread David Noel
Hi Denise -- -- As Stephen says, you can set up a password in System Preferences. -- I used to run my iMac without a password. Since I added a password, for the same reasons as you, I find: 1. If there is a power outage etc or unexpected shutdown, the system does not come up again