Never fear my fine lady, Root is your friend. You do not have to operate in Terminal do anything geekie. Your desktop will appear just like before?without the custom preferences?and you can do things like change passwords. When done logout and login under your username. No one's the wiser, (and I won't tell)...jf On May 27, 2006, at 4:39 PM, Marta Edie wrote:
> Thanks, Jerry, but when I think if ROOT, I shudder! - I still hope > there is something else before I have to dig this deep - I am at > the moment digging out an old shrub and it is bodily beyond my > capabilities! - Take it from there. -Maybe by next week I shall > muster that courage. > Marta > > > > On May 27, 2006, at 3:57 PM, Jerry Freeman wrote: > >> >> On May 27, 2006, at 1:48 PM, Marta Edie wrote: >> >>> Tried changing password as Administrator- but need old password >>> to make a change here. >> >> Boot the iMac from the install CD > enable Root account/password >> from the menubar. Reboot and login as Root. Root has all powers? >> well most all powers?his wife...has more...jf >> >> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >> | be June 27 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. >> | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be June 27 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
