Admin name and password change

How can I do this on a computer whose former owner doesn't know his password?

My OS is Mojave 10.14.6

Posted on Aug 15, 2019 2:36 PM

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Posted on Aug 15, 2019 3:09 PM

Boot into Internet Recovery, Erase the drive, then reinstall Mac OS.

How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - Apple Support


If you want to keep all of the cruft left by the previous owner, create a new admin-capable user and reset the password from there.


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