New administrator/owner

Question

Hi
this is probably a dumb question, but here goes; I currently have a G4 iMac running 10.2.8 which I'm about to give my wife (I'm getting a new G5iMac). If she buys a copy of Tiger and does a clean install (wipes out my stuff) will the G4 automatically recognise her as the new administrator/owner? We don't need to share her iMac.
thanks
ian
G4 iMac   Mac OS X (10.2.x)  

Answer 1

Ian:
Doing a clean install or erase and install is pretty radical and intrusive if all you want to do is to set up a new admin account.
If you don't need to wipe the disk clean before setting up the account here's how to do it.
Go to the Apple Menu > System Preferences> Accounts. Click on Accounts.
Click the under Login Options to add an account.
Check the box to let that user "Allow User to administer this computer." You are now creating a second admin account. Be sure you give it a good password and that you remember it!
Log out by going to the Apple Menu and select Logout whoever at the very bottom of the list.
Go back to System Preferences > Accounts, and find your original user.
Uncheck the box for that account that allows it to administer the computer. You've now changed your regular account into a Standard user account.
If you want to delete the old account select it and click on the under Login Options. You will be asked if you want to delete it completely or save the user folder. Make you choice and proceed.
You can now archive and install or upgrade to Tiger.
The computer's shortname will remain the same, but that can be changed, too. For now you need to decide how you want to go about setting up the new admin account.
Good luck.
cornelius