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Password on bought Macbook

  • 06-11-2009 12:52pm
    #1
    Jay D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭


    Anyone know what the dealio is? I bought a Macbook last week off adverts and am having hassle with getting in touch with seller this morning and it's pretty urgent.

    I need to install a programe but it's prompting me to enter password to do so....

    Is there a way around this??


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  • #2
    NUTZZ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,101 ✭✭✭NUTZZ


    You'll have to reset the password I'm afraid, did you get the install disc when you bought the laptop?


  • #3
    Iomega Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 523 ✭✭✭Iomega Man


    NUTZZ is right.
    If you have the install disk then go to the link below.



    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1274

    Scroll down to the bottom of the page for how to reset the admin password.


  • #4
    drzhivago
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 926 ✭✭✭drzhivago


    Jay D wrote: »
    Anyone know what the dealio is? I bought a Macbook last week off adverts and am having hassle with getting in touch with seller this morning and it's pretty urgent.

    I need to install a programe but it's prompting me to enter password to do so....

    Is there a way around this??

    If you have a second computer could boot laptop in firewire disk mode and install that way

    If not need to restart using a leopard or snow leopard install disk and change password as lads have said


  • #5
    Red Alert
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 7,486 ✭✭✭Red Alert


    As a matter of course I'd do a reinstall on a machine that'd been used before.


  • #6
    Matt Bauer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 628 ✭✭✭Matt Bauer


    What operating system is on it? I'd buy Snow Leopard, it's probably only €29, and do a clean install.


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