Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger: Peachpit Learning Series

Create your account

This is very important! What you are creating here is your Administrator account as the primary user, as well as your Administrator password. Write down this password because your Mac will not let you install new software or upgrades or make certain system changes unless you can provide this password. The hint you provide is important, also—if you forget your password and enter the wrong one three times, the hint will appear on the screen.

You can leave the password field blank if you have no worries about anyone using your Mac. But I suggest you write down that you left it blank; it is just as easy to forget that you did ...