I do not know the admin password on a used Mac I purchased.

I purchased a used iMac Blueberry with OSX 10.2.8 for my grandkids to use. The previous owner did not tell me the admin password or give me any disks. There are three usernames listed: the previous owner's name. Troubleshooting, and Guest. Both the owner and the Troubleshooting usernames require passwords. The Guest did not, and I got in to look around.

I got this information: It is an OSX 10.2.8. Memory 256m, Processor 233, PowerPC G3.

Is there any way around the password issue?

Thank you.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.2.x)

Posted on Nov 5, 2011 5:33 PM

31 replies

Oct 30, 2017 10:47 PM in response to Elite Expert of all Knowledge

OMG, i had this same issue and it was blank and i want to thank you from the bottom of my little new MacBook (if used) loving a**, THANK YOU, god bless

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