Need help setting up a user account coming from a admin account.

[gaelan]

After reading about why you should have an admin account separate from your everyday user account, I think I am going to add a user account for myself to use from now on.

I've had the mac for the better part of the week. Got everything pretty much like I like it. Installed several apps...some I downloaded, some a buddy gave me.

What is the best way to bring over all my hard work setup on the admin account to my user account? I'm talking about my documents and folders that I've setup to organize everything in addition to the settings and such. I figure I'll have to refind my iPhoto libraries and such.

Also, do I need to do anything with the admin account once I stop using it on a daily basis.

 

[jeremy.king]

1. Create a new Admin account
2. Login using new account and remove admin privileges from your existing account.
3. Continue using the account you already have worked so hard to setup

Nothing else will need to change.

 

[gaelan]

Awesome

1. Create a new Admin account
2. Login using new account and remove admin privileges from your existing account.
3. Continue using the account you already have worked so hard to setup

Nothing else will need to change.

Thanks.

 

[dogbone]

... some a buddy gave me.

This is more information than we need.

Edit: my bad, you obviously meant some freeware programs, in order to save you the trouble of downloading them yourself.