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Q: dialogue box states I need administrators user name and password and I do not have one

dialogue box states I need the administrator's user ID and password. I am the only one that uses the MAC and I never setup an administrator .

iMac, iOS 9.3.2

Posted on Jul 4, 2016 12:08 PM

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Q: dialogue box states I need administrators user name and password and I do not have one

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  • by a brody,

    a brody a brody Jul 11, 2016 7:36 PM in response to emcentee
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    Classic Mac OS
    Jul 11, 2016 7:36 PM in response to emcentee

    iOS has nothing to do with Classic and does not run on iMacs. 

     

    If the machine was bought new, you should be able to login without a password, if you deliberately left that field blank.

     

    Otherwise you'll need to use one of these methods to change the password listed for

    10.7 and later

     

    If you are using an older operating system, your Mac's installer discs have a reset password facility booting from them with the Option key.