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Title: Getting my LOG-IN image back-where is it?
Post by: Gary S on May 09, 2015, 12:35:57 PM
I used a generic symbol, the sand image for my Log-In picture.

I was messing with Photo Booth and a picture of my face is now my log-in picture.

How can I get my sand picture back to my log-In?
Title: Getting my LOG-IN image back-where is it?
Post by: Xairbusdriver on May 09, 2015, 12:53:47 PM
Don't know anything about Photo Booth, but if you open System Prefs->Users & Groups, you should see the account you're logged in to. Unlock the panel. Click and hold on the image and you should get an "edit" label and the round icon gain a blue ring around it. Click that and edit away. This is with Yosemite and Mavericks, not sure what OS you're running. But give it a try.
Title: Getting my LOG-IN image back-where is it?
Post by: Gary S on May 09, 2015, 03:57:30 PM
Thanks, I'm running Mavericks.
Title: Getting my LOG-IN image back-where is it?
Post by: Xairbusdriver on May 09, 2015, 07:40:50 PM
Biggest difference is that the image is square rather than round. wink.gif

Perhaps there's a way to do this in Photo Booth, also. Maybe even iPhoto! dntknw.gif
Title: Getting my LOG-IN image back-where is it?
Post by: Gary S on May 10, 2015, 10:29:15 AM
It works fine with the square images.
Title: Getting my LOG-IN image back-where is it?
Post by: jchuzi on May 10, 2015, 11:49:30 AM
QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ May 9 2015, 01:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Don't know anything about Photo Booth, but if you open System Prefs->Users & Groups, you should see the account you're logged in to. Unlock the panel. Click and hold on the image and you should get an "edit" label and the round icon gain a blue ring around it. Click that and edit away. This is with Yosemite and Mavericks, not sure what OS you're running. But give it a try.
Thanks for the tip, Jim. That's a neat trick; I never knew that it was possible.
Title: Getting my LOG-IN image back-where is it?
Post by: Gary S on May 10, 2015, 01:49:54 PM
It is a great trick.
Title: Getting my LOG-IN image back-where is it?
Post by: Xairbusdriver on May 10, 2015, 03:19:27 PM
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I never knew that it was possible.
There is another way. Wipe the drive and use an OS Installer. At some point along that ~45 to 90 minute process, you will be given a chance to select an image... YMMV, but I don't like having my own image there; it's bad enough having to look in the mirror every day... rolleyes.gif
Title: Getting my LOG-IN image back-where is it?
Post by: krissel on May 10, 2015, 09:15:47 PM
QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ May 9 2015, 01:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Don't know anything about Photo Booth, but if you open System Prefs->Users & Groups, you should see the account you're logged in to. Unlock the panel. Click and hold on the image and you should get an "edit" label and the round icon gain a blue ring around it. Click that and edit away. This is with Yosemite and Mavericks, not sure what OS you're running. But give it a try.


This is available way back in Leopard. Since my old DA Power Mac doesn't have photo capabilities, it offers the option of plugging  in a camera and taking a picture if I want.  smile.gif
Title: Getting my LOG-IN image back-where is it?
Post by: Xairbusdriver on May 10, 2015, 09:17:11 PM
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3. If I upgrade to iWork 9, can I load it on 2 devices - iMac and MacBook Pro?
I pose corrected! rolleyes.gif