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harper417 Author

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I bought an old Mac from a friend, but her administrator user name & password information is still on the computer. How do I change the administrator name and password?

I bought an old Mac from a friend, but her administrator user name & password information is still on the computer. How do I change the administrator name and password so I can start downloading things to my computer? IMPORTANT: This is not my iCloud information. This is the computer's administrator information.

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jun 22, 2020 7:31 AM

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BobTheFisherman

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Posted on Jun 22, 2020 7:47 AM

Your friend needs to do this:

What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac - Apple Support

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I bought an old Mac from a friend, but her administrator user name & password information is still on the computer. How do I change the administrator name and password?

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