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mac finder password

  • 17-04-2024 05:06PM
    #1
    obi604
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,323 ✭✭✭


    have a 2018 mac laptop running ventura

    I am trying to delete certain applications > right click on app > move to bin

    brings up a 'finder' window with my firstname.lastname and a password box

    its not the password I use to login to mac, and its not an old password I thought it was, have tried a few more also but no luck

    is there any way to reset this finder password when trying to delete apps etc?



Comments

  • #2
    Sad Professor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,714 ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Are you logged into the admin user account? Are there other user accounts?



  • #3
    obi604
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,323 ✭✭✭obi604


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122031349#Comment_122031349

    I logged in to mac with my firstname.lastname

    I think this is the only account



  • #4
    obi604
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,323 ✭✭✭obi604


    I changed the ‘finder’ username to admin to see if that worked with my password and no luck


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    Post edited by obi604 on


  • #5
    maccored
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,794 ✭✭✭✭maccored


    go to systems preferences / users & groups and you should see a list of users etc there. theres an admin one there I'd say though it could have any username. Who set up the mac you are using? theres a password for the admin account but it would have been set by the person who installed the OS etc



  • #6
    obi604
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,323 ✭✭✭obi604


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122083837#Comment_122083837

    thank you. Will check this in a bit.
    I set it up myself but about 5 years ago at this stage.



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