How to Install Snow Leopard Guest Addons
The Mac's Snow Leopard operating system allows you to add a "guest" to the list of those authorized to use it. You can create a guest account for your child and configure it so she can maneuver through the desktop and use only those applications you feel are appropriate. The procedure is straightforward and does not require the addition of any software.
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Instructions
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Click on the Mac's desktop to make it active. Click the "Apple" icon at the top-left corner of the screen. Select "System Preferences" from the drop-down menu.
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Click the icon of the padlock at the far lower-left corner of the window that appears. Enter your administration password into the text field. Click the "OK" button to close the window.
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Click the "Users & Groups" icon beneath "System" in the window. Click the "+" button at the lower-left corner of the window, below the icon of the house.
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Enter the name of your child and a password of your choosing into the appropriate text fields of the pop-up window. Reenter the password into the text field beneath the one where you first entered it.
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Leave the "New Account" tab set to "Standard." Click the "Create User" button at the lower-right corner of the pop-up window.
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Click on the name of your child in the left column. Deselect the "Allow guest to connect to shared folders" check box at the right of the screen.
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Check the box next to "Allow guests to log in to this computer" -- on the right side of the screen. Also check the "Enable parental controls" box underneath the first.
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Click the "Open Parental Controls" button to the right of "Enable parental controls." Check the "Use Simple Finder:" box in the window that appears, as well as the "Limit APplications" box. Then check each of the applications you want to allow your child to use.
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Click the padlock icon at the bottom-left of the screen to lock in the changes. Close the window by clicking the red button at the upper-left corner.
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Tips & Warnings
Your Mac does not need to be rebooted after a change has been made or added to the operating system.
