Mac OS X 10.1: Name and Short Name Fields Go Blank When You Click Password Tab

As you create a new user in the Users pane of System Preferences the "Name" or "Short Name" fields go blank if you click the Password tab before moving the cursor out of the fields.
Symptom

As you create a new user in the Users pane of System Preferences the "Name" or "Short Name" fields go blank if you click the Password tab before moving the cursor out of the fields.


Solution

When creating a new user in the Users preference pane, you should enter the text in the fields then press the Tab key to move to the next field before clicking the Password tab to enter the new user's password.
Published Date: Feb 18, 2012