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Information Technology News Snow Leopard bug can delete account data | Snow Leopard bug can delete account data |
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| by Jake Widman | |
| Saturday, 10 October 2009 | |
  
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In some cases, users have reported finding their regular account empty of data, as though it were a brand new account. Speculation is that something makes Snow Leopard treat the regular account like a Guest account, from which by default all data is deleted upon logout. Further speculation is that the problem occurs when the Guest account was already enabled in Leopard before being upgraded to Snow Leopard. The problem started being reported within days after Snow Leopard's shipping, but the discussions are all still marked "not answered" The only solution for getting the deleted data back is to restore it from a backup. An article on MacFixIt suggests disabling the Guest account entirely, or at least disabling it and then re-enabling it so that it's a native Snow Leopard account. Another suggestion for those who need a temporary account is to create a new Standard account and use Parental Controls to restrict it. |
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