How to Become an Administrator on a Mac
Go to System Preferences, if you're already on the user whom you want to be Administrator of., Go to "Users and Groups", which is under "System"., Click on the "Allow user to administer this computer" button.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Go to System Preferences
This should be on your dock. -
Step 2: if you're already on the user whom you want to be Administrator of.
Once there, you should see a bar with all of the users.
Yours (the current user) should be on top.
Click on the lock at the bottom of the screen.
Type in a current Administrator's username and password in the spaces provided.
If you don't have access to this information, you probably shouldn't be Admin on that computer. , A pop-up should come up, saying that, for these changes to take effect, you must restart your computer.
Do so, and your user should be an Admin and have Admin powers! -
Step 3: Go to "Users and Groups"
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Step 4: which is under "System".
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Step 5: Click on the "Allow user to administer this computer" button.
Detailed Guide
This should be on your dock.
Once there, you should see a bar with all of the users.
Yours (the current user) should be on top.
Click on the lock at the bottom of the screen.
Type in a current Administrator's username and password in the spaces provided.
If you don't have access to this information, you probably shouldn't be Admin on that computer. , A pop-up should come up, saying that, for these changes to take effect, you must restart your computer.
Do so, and your user should be an Admin and have Admin powers!
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