[X-Newbies] Still can not add an account/user!

John McGibney ncicchek at optonline.net
Sat Nov 12 09:00:51 PST 2005


Got a second Mac? Add the user and use migration assistant to add  
them to your machine.
Try adding users from the second account. Sounds like your User  
Account has corrupted preferences as far as admin privileges are  
concerned.

John

On Nov 12, 2005, at 11:43 AM, Davis Gaffga wrote:

> On Nov 12, 2005, at 10:54 AM, John Kiss wrote:
>
>>
>> On Nov 11, 2005, at 11:28 PM, Davis Gaffga wrote:
>>
>>> I have opened System Preferences in v.10.3.9 and when I click on  
>>> the + symbol to add an account (I am the Admin) nothing happens!  
>>> Yes the + symbol darkens as long as I click on it but when I  
>>> release the the mouse nothing happens except for the + symbol  
>>> reverting to a white background. anyone have an I idea what I am  
>>> doing wrong or what? Ohh yes, it is unlocked.
>>
>> A lot of times problems are caused by a corrupted preference file.  
>> You may want to move the current com.apple.systempreferences.plist  
>> file out of your home/Library/Preferences folder and relaunching  
>> System Preferences and see what happens.
>
> Thank you for the help but unfortunately that did not do the thick.
>
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