setting up a mac mini... installing microsoft 365... installer needs a password... used my time machine to install from old mac... what is my password??? never prompted me for a password during the set up process...
I went back, scoured my passwords, changed/updated 365 and that did not work. This has been a four hour process and I DID change my login password - I forgot - so for anyone else that faces this it IS your MAC login password.
However, I noticed that the Microsoft 365 I bought several years ago for a Windows laptop through Best Buy, and had expired but they still wanted payment to renew the subscription, was giving me the WRONG installer. I had to go back to Best Buy and cancel that subscription before I could install the new 365 for MAC that was bought with this computer. I now have Word, which is all I care about. Thanks for your response!
I went back, scoured my passwords, changed/updated 365 and that did not work. This has been a four hour process and I DID change my login password - I forgot - so for anyone else that faces this it IS your MAC login password.
However, I noticed that the Microsoft 365 I bought several years ago for a Windows laptop through Best Buy, and had expired but they still wanted payment to renew the subscription, was giving me the WRONG installer. I had to go back to Best Buy and cancel that subscription before I could install the new 365 for MAC that was bought with this computer. I now have Word, which is all I care about. Thanks for your response!
If this is centrally about installing Microsoft 365 Copilot, the usual password requests with 365 will be for either the Microsoft account, or for the Mac login password.
Mac mini installer requests password
