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Authored by: Hoops on May 29, '02 03:38:04PM

I have solved problems like this by renaming my Users/Library folder to something like Oldlib. When you log out and in again, the system notices you have no Users/Library and duly creates a fresh one. After confirming that your problems are gone, you can start dragging things over from Oldlib to your new Users/Library (as little as possible, as of course you don't want to reintroduce whatever it was that was causing the problem in the first place!) Keep Oldlib around for a few weeks until you're sure you have everything you need from it.

I find this method more intuitive than creating a new user and mucking around with NetInfo Manager. In a way, it's not unlike the late unlamented Extensions shuffle that used to be a staple of Mac troubleshooting.



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Authored by: Nimitz on May 30, '02 04:41:35AM

I did that too , (re)moving my user-Library, but still things where going wrong. Maybe some netinfo data gone bad? There's not a lot that can go wrong.

The replacing-the-user-trick worked very well for me. But for other folks, i suggest to move their user-library first and see if things clear up.



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Authored by: MikeScherer on May 30, '02 06:54:54PM

I just tried this easy fix after a series of crazy behaviors on my TiBook and VOILA-sanity returned.
Thanks!



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Replace User Library folder
Authored by: photogurl5 on Jul 14, '04 12:56:25PM

This was much easier than fooling around with the NetInfo DB and fixed a myriad of nonsense problems my enduser was having. It only took 10-15 minutes rather than the hour it would have taken to replace the user. Thanks for the great tip!



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