Don't know administrator name or password

Trying to download chrome to my mac on guest page but is asking for administrator name and password. How do I find that on my mac?



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Posted on Apr 4, 2020 1:07 PM

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Johnnygonzo wrote:
So who is the administrator? Me the owner of the mac. If so, what is my administrator name and password.

If you are the owner, presumably you are the Administrator. macOS User Guide explains administrator as follows:

"An administrator can add and manage other users, install apps and change settings. The new user you create when you first set up your Mac is an administrator.

Your Mac can have multiple administrators. You can create new ones, and convert standard users to administrators.

Don’t set up automatic login for an administrator. If you do, someone could simply restart your Mac and gain access with administrator privileges. To keep your Mac secure, don’t share administrator names and passwords."


Since you are the owner, you had to setup the "name and password," which can be found in System Preferences>Users & Groups. Change Users & Groups User preferences on Mac explains:

"Important: If you’ve forgotten or need assistance with a login password, the following topics may help:





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Apr 4, 2020 3:00 PM in response to Johnnygonzo

Johnnygonzo wrote:
So who is the administrator? Me the owner of the mac. If so, what is my administrator name and password.

If you are the owner, presumably you are the Administrator. macOS User Guide explains administrator as follows:

"An administrator can add and manage other users, install apps and change settings. The new user you create when you first set up your Mac is an administrator.

Your Mac can have multiple administrators. You can create new ones, and convert standard users to administrators.

Don’t set up automatic login for an administrator. If you do, someone could simply restart your Mac and gain access with administrator privileges. To keep your Mac secure, don’t share administrator names and passwords."


Since you are the owner, you had to setup the "name and password," which can be found in System Preferences>Users & Groups. Change Users & Groups User preferences on Mac explains:

"Important: If you’ve forgotten or need assistance with a login password, the following topics may help:





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