macOS Sierra.app helper tool

Hi,

Check out how to upgrade to Sierra here > http://www.apple.com/macos/how-to-upgrade/

When trying to upgrade to Sierra I get a message macOS sierra.app is trying to add a new helper tool. What is this helper tool and is it safe?

This enables the new feature of Siri on your Mac.

To Add Helper I need to enter a Password. What password is it a) the one for "aaple id" or which one? I have tried to use the one for apple id without success. It does not give me the option of a question or to modify my password. Please help

I am having the same issue. I cant figure out the password. Help would be appreciated. Thanks

It's ask for your User's Administrator Name and password. Go to System Preferences, Users & Groups you will need your Administrator Password if it's locked to open. You should See your Current User name in first Box under name will be your user's classification such as Admin, Standard or Guest User. Click on your name and to the right box under Password- below Full Name :, Apple ID:, and Contacts Card:, you'll see 3 check boxes , you want to check the 2ND box which will say, " Allow user to administer this computer. From now on , your are now the root Administrator and you got your admin. Name and password. Hope this helps.

Apparently, this is another way of saying Sierra will install Siri. How annoying. If it's going to install Siri, why doesn't the message say, "This will install Siri"? Instead, they are inconsistent and call it "Helper."

Engineers really need to get a clue. What happened to designing things for the user?

My sentiments exactly. When I see (helper) flags go up and am I going to be bugged by a debugger.

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im installing adobe reader macbook is asking for helper tool password. i have forgot my helpet tool password. please help me to recover

You might want to consider starting a new discussion. Since this one is marked solved, less people are likely to look at it. A new post would be much more visible. You can link to this one.