[niccolai]

I got a used mac the other day off craigslist for a couple hundred bucks.

It's got OS 10.2

I can't install anything on it (or do much at all) because there's a password you need to install anything.

The seller pretty much disapeared off the face of the earth and I don't have his contact info anymore.


Is there a way to get around the password or make a new user or something? anything?


I don't have any instalation or reformat disks or anything.

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Only other thought I have is a lot of times when we get computers shipped in at work from CDW they are already set with a blank password or admin as the password if CDW had to set up the computer for an upgrade.

Just a thought

Edited by rshaffer61, 08 July 2011 - 06:21 AM.
Removed password reset nstructions,

[Jasmyne]

Only other thought I have is a lot of times when we get computers shipped in at work from CDW they are already set with a blank password or admin as the password if CDW had to set up the computer for an upgrade.

Just a thought

Edited by rshaffer61, 08 July 2011 - 06:21 AM.
Removed password reset nstructions,

[Josiah]

If it is a newer mac aka with an intel processor or a G4 1.5gh or higher I would suggest purchasing a copy of 10.4 or waiting for 10.5 (coming in oct. 2007). 10.4 runs great on my PowerBook and is worth every penny... still you may have a little trouble reinstalling the os without a password; so, if you do bring it into an apple store and have them change the passord (probly a $50 fee).

Hope this helps

OS X 10.4 Tiger (Amazon.com link)

[rshaffer61]

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