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Mac OSX: Delete a user account

contributed by Rex on October 7, 2005 under Mac system administration

Deleting a user account is neat and clean with Mac OS X. This recipe describes the procedure and consequences of deleting a user.

Mac OS X install gcc compiler

contributed by macster on October 3, 2004 under Mac system administration

Compiling open source projects typically requires a C compiler and gcc is typically the compiler of choice. Mac OS X doesn’t install the gcc compiler by default but it is freely available in the xcode suite of development tools.

Mac OS X monitor messages during boot

contributed by macster on September 30, 2004 under Mac system administration

The graphical booting process is pretty, but there are times we want to see what is happening to the system while it boots. This can be particularly beneficial when troubleshooting problems.

Mac OS X change the default web browser

contributed by macster on under Mac system administration

Changing the default web browser in Mac OS X, especially 10.3, can be confusing. This recipe describes one simple method for changing the default browser.

Mac OS X enable fast user switching

contributed by macster on September 22, 2004 under Mac system administration

Mac OS X is a UNIX-based operating system with all the cool bells and whistles. One of the big differences is that UNIX is a multiuser environment allowing multple users to be logged in at the same time. Mac OS X takes swapping between users to a funky new level with a feature called fast user switching. This feature is turned off by default.

Mac OS X gain root/superuser access using sudo

contributed by macster on September 21, 2004 under Mac system administration

The command line utility sudo is a wonderful way to provide fine-grained access control to different applications to different users. In this recipe, sudo will be used to easily gain full root/superuser access to a Mac running OS X.