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01-10-2007, 03:09 AM
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|  Mac Admin 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?
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01-10-2007, 03:23 AM
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  | 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... 
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01-10-2007, 03:23 AM
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| what kind of restoration/OS disk? can i download it somewhere?
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01-11-2007, 01:35 AM
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|  kk 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?
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01-11-2007, 02:31 AM
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| The 'tool' is built into the computer, but you have to have the disks and an administrative password.
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01-23-2007, 10:08 PM
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reboot hold down C Follow the onscreen prompts Congrats you just installed your first operating system and your brother will now kill you. enjoy.
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