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This article is for Mac users who want to be an administrator, or more commonly, "Admin" on their computer, but don't know how. Read on to find out!
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Go to System Preferences, if you're already on the user whom you want to be Administrator of. This should be on your dock.
Go to "Users and Groups", which is under "System".- Once there, you should see a bar with all of the users. Yours (the current user) should be on top.
- Click on the lock at the bottom of the screen.
- Type in a current Administrator's username and password in the spaces provided. If you don't have access to this information, you probably shouldn't be Admin on that computer.
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Click on the "Allow user to administer this computer" button.- A pop-up should come up, saying that, for these changes to take effect, you must restart your computer. Do so, and your user should be an Admin and have Admin powers!
- A pop-up should come up, saying that, for these changes to take effect, you must restart your computer. Do so, and your user should be an Admin and have Admin powers!
Community Q&A
- QuestionIf my first admin put passwords and everything on my laptop but I want to make myself an admin, will it remove any previous data like iCloud and app store data?
Community AnswerIt could. If you do it on a different computer then it will. If you are just doing it on your computer with all of your stuff then you're good to go. - QuestionMy grandparents passed away and as a gift, I received my grandpa's Mac. I don't have any admin information though. What can I do?Community AnswerCheck out the helpful tips in this article about how to reset the admin info and password on How.com.vn.
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- A current Admin's username and password.
- A Mac computer, whether it be a MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, or iMac.
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