HT201760: Mac OS X: Software installations require administrator password

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geraldine17

Q: I am trying to upload software but each time I am asked to upload a box pops up with install and restart. I press this, the computer restarts and I start all over again. No authentication icon appears.

I am trying to update software on my macbook pro. From the apple menu, I click "check updates", software is then checked and a list presented of software that I require downloading. I then tick the relevant applications. The blue bar with "install and restart" appears, I press this, the computer goes into restart mode, I login and start all over again.

 

i seem to be in a loop! No authentical dialogue box appears for me to enter my name and password.

 

Any suggestions please!

MacBook Pro

Posted on Feb 15, 2013 12:11 AM