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there is no admin account on my Mac. Only one user account and that account is "Standard". How do I get admin controls without an admin account?

My machine wasn't working for a long time. When we got it fixed, all the old accounts were erased and only one user account is available and it is not designated as admin, what can I do?

iMac 27″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Dec 5, 2021 5:39 PM

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Posted on Dec 6, 2021 2:45 AM

Addition method from Respected Contributor @BDAqua https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253434103

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there is no admin account on my Mac. Only one user account and that account is "Standard". How do I get admin controls without an admin account?

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