Tag Archives: Macintosh

Mac – User Profile

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Lynna Jackson

To change the default user profile on a Mac with 10.5 or 10.6 … First create a user account and setup all the preferences you want. Set the Dock, change the desktop background, set up application preferences like the homepage … Continue reading →

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Lion – Login Banner

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Lynna Jackson

Now with Lion you can set a login banner that is displayed to the user and the user has to “accept” before proceeding. I set this in group policy on my windows computers and will be setting this on Lion. … Continue reading →

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Applying an old image to a new mac …

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Lynna Jackson

It is always advisable to build images on the most recent mac hardware you have. Once in a while it is necessary to temporarily apply an “old” image to new mac hardware … First, update the image to the most … Continue reading →

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Create a bootable external drive – Mac

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Lynna Jackson

To create a bootable external driver for a mac follow the following steps … * With Disk Utility – Partition the attached USB drive as one “GUID” partition. This setting is found in the “Options” button in the partition window. … Continue reading →

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Mac – Change Login Background

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Lynna Jackson

Create a jpg and copy it to: /System/Library/CoreServices/DefaultDesktop.jpg For more details see: http://osxdaily.com/2010/01/25/change-the-mac-login-screen-background/

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Tag Archives: Macintosh

Mac – User Profile

Lion – Login Banner

Applying an old image to a new mac …

Create a bootable external drive – Mac

Mac – Change Login Background

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