mshepardson Author

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Popup said I needed administrator privileges but I am the administrator

Received an "installation failed" note and said I needed administrative privileges but I checked "Users and Groups" and i'm the administrator

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 27.0

Posted on Oct 12, 2026 1:31 PM

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mshepardson Author

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Oct 12, 2026 1:32 PM in response to mshepardson

Never mind-I solved the issue

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Popup said I needed administrator privileges but I am the administrator

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