How do I obtain administrative privileges in order to download software ? I am trying to download Garmin Maps for my Garmin Nuvi 260W. Thank you.
MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5), HP Officejet J4680 All-In-One
The admin account is set up when the owner of the Mac first sets up or installs Mac OSX.
They choose the log on ID and password for the admin account.
If you are not the administrator you are prevented from doing admin tasks.
Thanks Eric. I am the user administrator plus there is a guest user. However, when I attempt to download Garmin Express installer an apple box appears requesting my Apple Id and password and when I enter this nothing happens and when I cancel this I get a message stating that I need administrative privileges to install the software . Any assistance which you could give me would be greatly appreciated as it is very frustrating when I am unable to download maps from Garmin when I have previously purchased lifetime maps.
You must have an admin account on your computer. You must be logged into that account in order to have admin status.
Thanks Kappy. How do I obtain an admin account for my computer?
How many users do you have? Go to System Preferences/Users & Groups to see if the account shows as Admin. If not, see the article below.
Does your user name and user password work? That is what is usually required.
How do I obtain administrative privileges in order to install software ?
