Removing a person from the Mac

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Removing a person from the Mac

I have a Mac computer. I’ve no idea how it works really, my x left it here. We have 4 profiles on it, one of which is them, and so I want to delete his profile. I don’t know how to do this, which is the first issue.

the second issue is that mostly we used his profile for ease, so some things I would want to delete that he has saved or produced but other items I would wish to keep, and again I don’t know how to do this.

can anyone help?

also, are there any easy to use guides around so I can teach myself how to use the Mac? Might as well get use out of it if I can

iMac 21.5″, 10.14

Posted on Dec 23, 2020 2:08 PM

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rkaufmann87

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Dec 23, 2020 2:47 PM in response to HelenHowe

No he cannot spy on you unless he is granted permission to the network and the computer. In short, your data is safe. However if he was set up as the administrator then your best bet is to do a re-format and start over again.

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Dec 23, 2020 4:50 PM in response to HelenHowe

HelenHowe wrote:

...are there any easy to use guides around so I can teach myself how to use the Mac? Might as well get use out of it if I can

check your local library, or local book store, there are a series of books about the Mac called "Unlocked" or "The Missing Manual" or even the "Idiot's" guide to the Mac or Mac for "Dummies" while there are lots of useful tidbits on-line and built-in to the Mac's Help menu, sometimes a printed book that you can flip through is helpful.

If you know the password of the original admin account, then you can change it while retaining all the contents, and preventing anyone from accessing the computer with the older password.

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rkaufmann87

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Dec 23, 2020 2:11 PM in response to HelenHowe

Instructions are in https://support.apple.com/en-ie/guide/mac-help/mchlp1557/mac.

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HelenHowe Author

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Dec 23, 2020 2:31 PM in response to HelenHowe

Thank you. Will that delete everything that was saved on the

profile of the person I want to delete?

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rkaufmann87

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Dec 23, 2020 2:34 PM in response to HelenHowe

Please read the info in the link, it will explain the options available.

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HelenHowe Author

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Dec 23, 2020 2:45 PM in response to HelenHowe

I have a problem in that he set it up, and so it’s got his email address and phone number, so I can’t delete him as he’s the only administrator. Does that mean he can be spying on me?

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Removing a person from the Mac

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