Need your advice

[Dolphinboy]

Hello, Dear Macbook Forum Members, recently I bought a used Macbook Pro 15 (late 2010) from one local shop which was selling used and kind of fixed laptops, I could afford only this option because Macbooks are pretty expensive and not everyone can afford it.

And I'm new with Mac iOS. Still learning it.

So, my problem which I need your advice is when I bought Macbook it had admin account. The seller at the shop told me the password of the "admin" account and I started to use it. I downloaded my photos with my family and my friends to the folder and then dropped photos to the Photo Gallery (Photos) app logo that looks like a rainbow flower.

The problem started when I tried to change the "user" name which was user to something better. As soon as I changed it, I lost "admin" status and became "standard". Then I found a way to re-boot and to set up everything just like new. So, I created a new account as "admin" and Macbook saved account the one which I had which was "standard" I thought I can delete, so I deleted by picking up 3rd option "Delete the Home folder". Everything was perfect until the moment when I realized did the "iCloud" downloaded my pictures which I dropped to Photos app to the account which was at the beginning?

I remember when I was trying to rename user name, I didn't see any email accounts which belongs not to me. I know my biggest mistake not checking iCloud. I thought if something will upload to iCloud it will be visible on the desktop screen.

My question is should I have to be worry about that my photos were uploaded to someone's icloud ?
Really need your advice Dear Forum Members and I'm sorry for my English, this wonderful language isn't my first or second language. Thank you in Advance.

 

[Fishrrman]

You shouldn't try to change account names -- it can create problems (you found out).

Can you boot the computer now?
Is there still stuff on the internal drive you need to save?

 

[Dolphinboy]

You shouldn't try to change account names -- it can create problems (you found out).

Can you boot the computer now?
Is there still stuff on the internal drive you need to save?

Hello Dear Sir Fishrrman, thank you for your kind response, yeah I wish I knew that it's a bad idea to change the account name.

Yes, I could reboot, it works just fine.
My only concern is, before the re boot, I have added some of my personal pictures to Photos app and I do worry only about, could my pictures have been uploaded to icloud of previous owner's icloud account ? Because I didn't check icloud app... before reboot. And I didn't saw on desktop screen some icon task panel or taskbar that my photos are uploading to icloud.

I would be very grateful to you if you will give your advices with this. Thank you. I do hope you can understand my English

 

[Fishrrman]

I really can't answer questions about iCloud, because I've never used it.

But what I'd do with the MacBook:
ERASE THE DRIVE and start over.

Can you boot to internet recovery?
Press the power-on button and hold down COMAND-OPTION-R until the internet symbol appears.
You'll need to enter a wifi password.
It will take a while to boot, then you'll see the utilities menu.

If you can do this, you can
1. erase the internal drive
2. install a new copy of the OS
3. start with a new administrative account with the username and password you want.