Yes, the root user is usually hidden in Mac OS X. Regular users in Mac OS X don't have root permissions by default (doesn't Mac OS warn you if you log in using the "root" username?). That's why things that modify system files (e.g. Software Update) have to ask permission: they don't have the required permission by default.
Yeah they do, and I figured that was what was happening. Just I saw only one account in the accounts pref and it said administrator under it. Much thanks for clearing that up for me though.
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Originally posted by Stoo
Yes, the root user is usually hidden in Mac OS X. Regular users in Mac OS X don't have root permissions by default (doesn't Mac OS warn you if you log in using the "root" username?). That's why things that modify system files (e.g. Software Update) have to ask permission: they don't have the required permission by default.
Yeah they do, and I figured that was what was happening. Just I saw only one account in the accounts pref and it said administrator under it. Much thanks for clearing that up for me though.