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Manually backup and restore a User Home Folder
Provided the user account isn't the only admin account you can just use the System Preferences option to delete the user account. It prompts to archive the account to a disk image or a folder.
Manually backup and restore a User Home Folder
Deleting the account does not preserve ownership and permissions, as this method does. When deleting/archiving an account you're removing the user and all associated information, so the system changes the permissions to be accessible by other (admin) users.
Manually backup and restore a User Home Folder
Why would you want to preserve ACL's & ownership? The OS will restore the correct ownership after the new user is created on the new system.
Manually backup and restore a User Home Folder
Huh. The right-click-user-to-see-Advanced-Options bit should be a hint unto itself -- never knew about that! :)
Manually backup and restore a User Home Folder
Neat! Neither did I! Now I'm going to have to try right clicking in all such lists! |
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