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Tip 66
Update Your Profile Pic
You can change your login account profile picture by opening System Prefer-
ences, clicking the Users & Groups icon, and then clicking your existing
profile picture when the Password tab is selected.
A pop-out window will let you select from the built-in (default) images or
iPhoto images (assuming you have iPhoto installed). You can also select the
Camera option to take a new photo using the iSight/FaceTime camera built
into your Mac.
But how do you use a picture you've downloaded from a website or happen
to have on your disk but that hasn't been imported into iPhoto?
The solution is simple—just find the photo within Finder and then drag and
drop it on top of the pop-out window. It will then instantly become your profile
picture, and you can resize it using the slider at the bottom of the pop-out
Tip 67
See Your Mac's Serial Number
To quickly view your computer's unique serial number, as well as the build
version of OS X (that is, the internal code used by Apple to track software
releases), click the Apple menu, and then select About This Mac. In the window
that appears, click Version several times (beneath the large “OS X”) to cycle
through the available information.
You will almost certainly need your serial number if you phone Apple for
technical support.
