Hello. I inherited an IMac which belonged to an organisation which went bust in our building everything was about to go in a skip including the Mac. I rescued it, cleaned it up. I got the original keyboard but thats it. I managed to connect my own mouse. Switched it on and it works fine. I can only acces it as guest user as it seems it belong to the admin person in the office. My request is, I am trying to connect yoto internet but is asking me to " type an administrators name and password for network diagnostics to make changes." Please can you advise.
You are probably going to have to do a clean install of the operating system.
click here Create Apple ID click here
Thank you. but I've just read I will need administrator privileges to uninstall is that right?
follow fruit bat instructions
Why not get into contact with an ex-Staff member and ask
Thanks for your replies. The thing is the staff had all gone, they disappeared. Thats what happens when a org goes bust. Ive not seen or heard where they went since they were on another floor. All I know this was the admins computer. It was dumped at the back of the cupboard with all the rest of the stuff ready to be thrown out. Reception said take what you can before the cleaners come and there was Miss Maccy. Basically like like a phone, how do I unlock it.?
Have you tied typing "unlocking mac without password" into Google?
If none of that helps then there probably isn't any other alternative than overwriting the operating system, I doubt if Apple would do that not knowing the computer history.
As the operating system on the Mac is a Unix like system there's no reason why you can't put Linux on it which another Unix like system which is free to download and use, it can be done quite easily, this shows you how.
I know it's a bit of faffing around, but at least you'll have a working computer for nothing.
"That's what happens when a org goes bust."
No it's not. What you are telling us does not stack up, in either UK or USA terms
To wee eddie yes it does happen when it goes into administration they can change the locks so no one allowed to go in. One minute this small org was there next theyre werent. Espcially when they rely on funding from XYZ and it just runs out. I know ive been there many times!!!!
