Go to the Accounts system preference, click on the lock icon and enter in your user ID and password so you can make changes, click Login Options, and in the 'Automatic Login' pulldown change it to your account or to Off, whichever you prefer.
I would suggest you remove that former user's account, unless there's some reason you need to keep it. You never know what sort of cruft or problems might be lurking. I actually usually advise anyone purchasing a used computer to erase the drive completely and reinstall the OS, just to make sure you're not inheriting someone else's problems or, in an extreme case, some malware such as a keylogger.
Regards.
I would suggest you remove that former user's account, unless there's some reason you need to keep it. You never know what sort of cruft or problems might be lurking. I actually usually advise anyone purchasing a used computer to erase the drive completely and reinstall the OS, just to make sure you're not inheriting someone else's problems or, in an extreme case, some malware such as a keylogger.
Regards.
Jun 24, 2010 7:10 AM
Internet Account Password Mac
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- Choose Mac menu – System Preferences, and then click the Accounts icon. Alternatively, click your user name in the upper-right corner of the screen, mouse down to Accounts Preferences, and click. In both instances, you end up in Accounts Preferences. If the Password tab isn’t highlighted, click it.
- Select an account type—if you don’t see your type, select Other Mail Account—then enter your account information. If you already added an email account, you can still add more. In Mail, choose Mail Add Account, select an account type, then enter your account information. Make sure the Mail checkbox is selected for the account.
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