Robin Williams Mac OS X Book, Jaguar Edition, The

Deleting Users

Any Admin can delete a user. When a user is deleted, their files are not really deleted, but are compressed into a “disk image” and put into a folder named “Deleted Users.” This gives you an escape in case you decide it was a drastic mistake to remove a user—at least you have the important files.

To delete a user:

1.	Open System Preferences, click “Accounts,” then click “Users.”
2.	Click once on the name of the user you want to delete.
3.	Click the button, “Delete User....”
4.	You will be asked if you really want to delete this user. Click “Cancel” if you change your mind, and click “OK” if that’s what you really want to do. ...