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Bought a refurb'd Mac for good price but can't download?

It asks for administrative password for some downloads and I don't have that. How do I find out what it is or reset it? Thanks.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    you would have to contact the previous owner .. or use a password recovery tool and hope it works for you .. if all else fails, you'll need to reformat and set up the admin password to your liking ..

    here's a good place to start ..

    http://pcsupport.about.com/od/toolsofthetrade/tp/p...

    if there is a lock-out enforcement you may be in trouble and it could take some time .. (ie - 3 trys, 30m lock out, 3 trys, 30m lock out, etc... or worst case 3 trys, system locked until admin unlocks it)

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