Thank you for the suggestion. So far it is not working. All three user profiles have are "admin", but after doing the steps below, a dialog tells me I don't have access privelages.
-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Jan 11, 2006 9:21 PM >To: iMac List <imac-list@mail.maclaunch.com> >Subject: Re: Panther lock out > >At 6:37 PM -0500 01/11/2006, Adam Mizelle wrote: >> >>Another mac, running Panther, will not open my user profile. It is >>one of three, which still work fine. Please help me either to get >>at the data in it or to get the thing working again. My Thunderbird >>addresses were there and I've learned how much I rely on them to get >>work done. > >You have admin access? > >Open /Users > >Select the broken user's folder. >Do a Get Info (cmd-I). >Click the Details arrow under Ownership & Permissions. >Click the padlock and supply your admin pwd, as prompted. >Change the folder's owner to the current user. >Click "Apply to enclosed items...". > >Now you can reach in and move things around as you see fit. > >HTH, >- Dan. > >-- >The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > >iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; >Send list messages to: <mailto:imac-list@mail.maclaunch.com> >To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > >--------------------------------------------------------------- >iPod Accessories for Less >at 1-800-iPOD.COM >Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal >www.1800ipod.com >--------------------------------------------------------------- > -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:imac-list@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
