Hello, how can i get a new admin user on an old iMac iOS 10.7.5 i got as a present after it was not used a while and i can log only to the guest user?
Is there a way to format it or to add my Apple id account to the machine?
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.5)
Exacttly which iMac? Look at About this Mac under the Apple menu in the top left and tell is what it says there. Just post the year, model and amount of ram. The previous owner should have erased the hard drive and reinstalled the original version of the OS before giving it to you and should have provided the install discs to you. Since they didn't that now falls to you. If the iMac is new enough you might be able to use Internet Recovery to reinstall the original OS OS X: About OS X Recovery - Apple Support or you may need to purchase a retail Snow Leopard disc http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
Knowing which iMac you have determines the first step
Exacttly which iMac? Look at About this Mac under the Apple menu in the top left and tell is what it says there. Just post the year, model and amount of ram. The previous owner should have erased the hard drive and reinstalled the original version of the OS before giving it to you and should have provided the install discs to you. Since they didn't that now falls to you. If the iMac is new enough you might be able to use Internet Recovery to reinstall the original OS OS X: About OS X Recovery - Apple Support or you may need to purchase a retail Snow Leopard disc http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
Knowing which iMac you have determines the first step
24-inch, Early 2009
Processor 2.93 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 256 MB
Software Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 (11G63)
Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac9,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.93 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 6 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version: IM91.008D.B08
Early 2009 shipped with install discs and cannot use Internet Recovery. You should purchase the Snow Leopard disc and erase and install that first then upgrade to the version you want to eventually run. If you have created any user files as the guest you'll need to back those up before erasing the hard drive.
Tnx Mike
admin privileges on a early 2009 iMac
