How Do I Become Administrator on Mac?
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What to do if there is no administrator on Mac?

You can create a new administrator account by restarting the Setup Assistant:

  1. Boot into Single User Mode: Start/restart your Mac. …
  2. Check and repair the drive by typing /sbin/fsck -fy then ↩ enter – as directed by the on-screen text.
  3. Mount the drive as read-write by typing /sbin/mount -uw / then ↩ enter.

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How can I find my administrator name and password on my Mac?

Mac OS X

  1. Open the Apple menu.
  2. Select System Preferences.
  3. In the System Preferences window, click on the Users & Groups icon.
  4. On the left side of window that opens, locate your account name in the list. If the word Admin is immediately below your account name, then you are an administrator on this machine.
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