Can no longer access Accounts preference pane !
At home I work on an iMac. I’m the admin, each of my children have their own user account. While I was working in ‘System Preferences > Accounts’ to adjust some of the permissions on one of the accounts the power went down. Once the power was back on and I restarted the computer I found everything worked fine but the account I was working on has disappeared from the log in pane. When I log in under my admin account and try to access ‘System Preferences > Accounts’ by clicking “Accounts’, in stead of al list of all accounts I get a blank window. This means I can no longer manage any of the accounts, including my own.
I checked the hard disc and the permissions by running Disk Utility: no problems.
I guess the power outage must have damaged some file or other but I have no idea where to start.
Anybody have any idea?
iMac Intel 2 Core 2 Duo 2.33 Ghz 24" 500 GB Mac OS X (10.4.8)
Hello Barry,
Thanks for taking the trouble to answer me.
We may have a language problem here (I’m working with a Dutch version of OSX).
Before I posted my question I checked the disk using ‘Applications>Utilities>Disk Utility.app’. Could this be the same program you’re referring to as ‘repair disk’ on the Install CD because on the Install disk I can find no program called ‘repair disk’ but I can find ‘Disk Utlilty.app’?
Disk Utlilty when I ran it couldn’t find anything wrong.
Frank
iMac Intel Core 2 Duo 24" 2.33 Ghz Mac OS X (10.4.8)
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Downloading (using iOS or computer) past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519 - enabled with iTunes 10.3 and newer; not all media formats are available in all countries (see: iTunes in the Cloud, iTunes Match, and iTunes Radio availability by country - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5085); apps, books (not audiobooks), music, t.v. shows, and movies (some - not all studios have permitted this). Downloading previously purchased movies and TV shows requires iTunes 10.6 or later. Discontinued items not available. For items not included in the iCloud list (e.g., ringtones, audiobooks), or locations or computer systems where iCloud is not (yet?) available, you only get one download per fee paid. Apple recommends, "You always back up your iTunes library in the event that a purchased item is no longer available on the iTunes Store," (http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519).
You will be using your original AppleID and password. that works for any computer you own now or in the future. Do not make a new appleID. -
I can no longer access my Adobe account :S
Hi,
I something seems to have gone awry with my Adobe account (not this one) that all of my software / CC subs are registered to. I can no longer access it and when I try to recover the password for the email address that should be registered with it I get a "email address not recognised".
Can anyone point me to the relevant person / people who can help that aren't the UK phone technical support? As I don't have 10 minutes to pick through the automated menusYou may not like it, but you will have to call support. Or use the web chat.
Mylenium -
I can no longer access my online banking account in firefox
I can no longer access my online bank account in firefox, although I can in IE. I can get through the login ID and security question, but when I type in my password and click on login, it consistently tells me I have the wrong password. I have no trouble logging in with IE. I have deleted my history completely, deleted the sqlite files from my profile, and done everything else I can find in the support area with no results. I have been able to access this website for years in firefox, and all of a sudden today I cannot. I called the bank and they even reset my password and tested firefox on their end and said they have no problems with it. I have not installed any new addons. I disabled firefox preloader. Any suggestions?
I see you are using LastPass. Could that add-on be interfering with your login?? You could try disabling it temporarily under Tools > Add-ons to test that theory.
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I am having trouble, my icloud is using an old Apple ID, and i can no longer access that email account, or know the password to that, how do i switch it to my new Apple ID?
Having the email address is not necessary. It is just the username for the device. All you need is that Apple ID and password. Now, if you forgotten the password, then you have more work to do. Since that email is no longer active, you would need to send the reset to your rescue email, if you remember that. Or you will need to contact Apple Security for help. Apple ID: Contacting Apple for help with Apple ID account security
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I updated my ipad but when I went into dragonvale it no longer recognized me and made me create a new account. As a result I can no longer access my park. I have tried to go into the Game Center to restore my park but i do not have any options to restore my old login/ account. Any tips?
Buying a bag of coins might help...
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I can no longer access my mac mail in the Mail program - only on icloud. I would like to have both my aol account and mac account in one place like it was. Anything I can do?
iCloud's mail server settings are different from MobileMe's. Strictly speaking Lion 10.7.2 is required for iCloud, and on that Mail is set up automatically.
Snow Leopard cannot access most of iCloud's facilities, however you can set Mail up manually to access your email. The method is described here:
http://www.wilmut.webspace.virginmedia.com/notes/icloudmail.html
The situation with iCloud and Snow Leopard is described in detail here:
http://www.wilmut.webspace.virginmedia.com/notes/icloudSL.html
iCloud cannot access your AOL account (the MobileMe facility for checking external POP accounts does not exist in iCloud) - you will have to do this in the Mail application in the usual way. You could of course set up forwarding from your AOL account to iCloud (assuming they provide this facility) but you will not be able to reply using iCloud's SMTP server with anything other than the iCloud address as the 'From' address. -
Hi I want to change my Apple ID email as I can no longer access my old email account. I try to change it to my new email but it says I'm already using it as my 'rescue email' so how do I remove or change my rescue email so that I can use it as my primary email?
Hey RachaelAnderson,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Looks like you want to change the email address you are using as your resuce email address. This article shows you how to change the addresses.
Manage your Apple ID primary, rescue, alternate, and notification email addresses
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5620
Have a nice day,
Mario
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