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installation password?

Can someone help? when i go to install a program i need for school, it prompts me for a password...... i didnt originally set up mac and its a few years old, how do i bypass or change this info :(


MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.12

Posted on Oct 3, 2021 10:13 AM

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Posted on Oct 3, 2021 10:19 AM

This is most likely the admin password. You will need the password to install apps.

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installation password?

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