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I bought a mac book from ebay. I do not know the administrater password and do not know how to change it or default it. What do I do?
Kevin
Kevin
How do I get the administrater password
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You reinstall OS X with the discs that came supplied with it. If it didn't come supplied with discs you buy a set or contact the e-bay seller about the original ones.
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You can reset the password, but you will still need the OS X disk.
Just scroll down to resetting the admin password.
Mac OS X: Changing or resetting an account password
Just scroll down to resetting the admin password.
Mac OS X: Changing or resetting an account password
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