This new utility from Apple streamlines the process of creating a bootable installer and repair partition on an external hard drive. For more information, visit the Lion Recovery Disk Assistant page.
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Mac OS X Lion tip: Log into other users in the background with Screen Sharing
In Mac OS X v. 10.7 (Lion) you can log into other users, with a full GUI, via Screen Sharing without disturbing the current user.
- Enable Screen Sharing and set a VNC password.
- Take note of your computer’s IP address.
- Fire up a VNC client on another machine.
- Connect to your computer’s IP address along with the password you set earlier.
- You will see the Mac OS X login screen that appears when you first start the computer. If you log into the currently active user you will be controlling the computer’s screen. If you select a different user, you will be logged into that user’s desktop in the background. It will not affect what what is seen on the physical computer screen.
A few interesting uses include:
- Connect fom an iPad using an app such as Screens for a full desktop environment.
- Connect from an older Mac or PC to run software that requires a current Mac OS version.
- Remotely perform administration tasks that require a GUI without affecting the end user.