ErikSmith
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duplicating user accounts...can it be done?
I have used Carbon Copy Cloner to create a disk image of an OS X build I wish to roll out. I created one admin account and one regular user account. I don't know if it's possible. But can I just change the name of the regualr user account to fit the actual user, or can I duplicate the original regular user account and then rename and change the password of the duplicate? Is this possible? Can anyone detail to me how this can be done. Thanx
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Assuming you have two accounts on the computer, you'll be able to access the Account settings under System Preferences (on the dock or in Utilities in the Applications folder).
Click 'Edit User...' and change the Name and Short Name to reflect what you'd like the new information to be. Click OK and you're done.
The home directory /Users/new.user/ will be updated with the information and all your original, regular user settings should be preserved.