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Posted by: raverockz

i and my bro use a mac...
since i always wanna install new softwares, my bro made an admin account with a password
that is very annoying as when i wanna install anything or any games, i have to wait for him to type the password,
anyone know anyway which i can find out the password?

also how to reformat a mac?



Posted by: mac_mogul

There's really no way to 'find' the password on the computer. You'll have to 'find' it if he's written it down somewhere.

To reformat a Mac, you'll need administrative rights and a restoration/OS disk.

He probably has a password on it for a reason though... :rolleyes:



Posted by: raverockz

what kind of restoration/OS disk?
can i download it somewhere?



Posted by: macdude425

No. Downloading a Mac OS X install CD is illegal.



Posted by: The General

You could download and install Linux. :p



Posted by: raverockz

what i meant was. does the mac website give a download to mac owners from their web so others can download that tool to reformat their mac?
like a link for mac to the download tool?



Posted by: mac_mogul

The 'tool' is built into the computer, but you have to have the disks and an administrative password. :rolleyes:



Posted by: M4A1

Get your own Mac? You can install w/e you want on it.



Posted by: raverockz

what u guys are talking?



Posted by: Grayfox

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by raverockz [/i]
[B]what u guys are talking? [/B][/QUOTE]

Put your mac osx cd into the drive (Edit: That cd that says Mac OS X software followed by a version number such as 10.4.6 *mines 2 disks*)

reboot

hold down C

Follow the onscreen prompts


Congrats you just installed your first operating system and your brother will now kill you.


enjoy.



Posted by: raverockz

hahas nvm i made him tell me the password by..........u know how...
haha



Posted by: mac_mogul

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by raverockz [/i]
[B] by..........u know how...[/B][/QUOTE]

Uh...
Do I even [i]want[/i] to know?



Posted by: raverockz

i like kinda suduce him...ah nvm clocse this topic alrdy





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