Wait, do you mean I can reset the computer to the intro AND delete the account I had used to install software? This would mean that the buyer could turn it on, set up his/her account, and not have to see another account already on the computer, right? That's pretty sweet, if so. How do you delete the user account and shut down the computer?
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Reset Leopard to Intro
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I want to be able to do this for some clients, but I'm a novice in the terminal.
Is anyone willing to post a simple step-by-step process to get this working?
I have set the computer up the way I want it, so what steps do I need to take so that when the client turns it on, they are presented with the welcome video and account setup options?
Is anyone willing to post a simple step-by-step process to get this working?
I have set the computer up the way I want it, so what steps do I need to take so that when the client turns it on, they are presented with the welcome video and account setup options?
If you are running leopard, type this command into terminal and hit return/enter:
sudo rm /private/var/db/.AppleSetupDone
(then type in your password and hit return/enter again)
That will remove the file so that the next time the computer starts it doesn't find the file and goes through the setup again. The account you type this command from must have a password as "sudo" commands require you type your password. Just make sure the account you leave on the computer is some account that your client knows the password to (you'll give them the password) because when they go through the setup they will create a new admin account. They will then need to (they don't have to I suppose) go and delete the other account you used to type the terminal command with. Got it?
PS: If you're running tiger use this command instead: (renames it instead of removing it)
sudo mv /private/var/db/.AppleSetupDone /private/var/db/.setupnotdone
sudo rm /private/var/db/.AppleSetupDone
(then type in your password and hit return/enter again)
That will remove the file so that the next time the computer starts it doesn't find the file and goes through the setup again. The account you type this command from must have a password as "sudo" commands require you type your password. Just make sure the account you leave on the computer is some account that your client knows the password to (you'll give them the password) because when they go through the setup they will create a new admin account. They will then need to (they don't have to I suppose) go and delete the other account you used to type the terminal command with. Got it?
PS: If you're running tiger use this command instead: (renames it instead of removing it)
sudo mv /private/var/db/.AppleSetupDone /private/var/db/.setupnotdone
Hi i am a new user of os x and i had some problems with my MacBook.
I try do:
sudo rm /private/var/db/.AppleSetupDone
And my answer was:
sudo: /private/etc/sudoers is mode 0775, should be 0440
:/ root# sendmail: warning: valid_hostname: empty hostname
sendmail: fatal: unable to use my own hostname
Some one can help me?
Thanks a lot!
Zuzo