hi, im new to mac from windows. i might have messed up with the users setting.
it shows guest user with a blank (password) in every start up, how should i indentify my guest user password on my mac? and i only can access into safari 😟
please help, thanks.
regards,
orenz
MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.4), need guess user password
You have activated "Find My Mac." What you see is the Safari-only "Guest User" login, which is not really a login at all but a pointer into the recovery partition. There is no password, as it would defeat the purpose. The Guest User is a trap for thieves to fool them into connecting the stolen computer to a network so you can locate it, and then fast-rope through the window from a black helicopter to recover your property.
Simplest, IMO, is to use System Preferences->Users & Groups, delete the guest account, and then recreate it with an appropriate password.
I don't comprehend, so you need to amplify what's going on there:
i only can access into safari
Once you sort out this issue, see these:
Switching from Windows to Mac OS X,
Basic Tutorials on using a Mac,
Mac 101: Mac Essentials,
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts,
Anatomy of a Mac,
MacTips,
Switching to Mac Superguide, and
Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Lion Edition.
Additionally, *Texas Mac Man* recommends:
Quick Assist,
Welcome to the Switch To A Mac Guides,
Take Control E-books, and
A guide for switching to a Mac.
I had reason to boot into a guest account the other day because I was going to take my Macbook in for service. In any case, I also had a prompt to enter a password which I had never assigned. I simply clicked on the picture above the password and the computer finished booting to the desktop.
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