How to Access Administrator in a Macbook

A MacBook can have one or more user accounts. Every MacBook has at least one administrator account. If there is only one account on a MacBook, that account is the administrator account and it is always running when you are using the computer. By default, the first account that is set up on the computer is the administrator account. The administrator can allow other user accounts to have administrator privileges.

Instructions

1. Click the "Apple" icon in the upper-left corner of the screen and select "System Preferences." Click the "Accounts" icon.

2. Look at the list of accounts on the left side of the window. Under the name of an account is the privilege level of the account. These can be "Admin," "Standard" or "Sharing Only." If "My Account" is listed as an "Admin" account, you are currently logged in as an administrator. If it is not, proceed to the next step.

3. Click the "Apple" icon and select "Log Out." Confirm that you want to quit all applications and log out in the pop-up window. Once logout is complete, the login window displays on the screen.

4. Click on a user account with administrator privileges and enter the password. Press return to access the administrator account.

References

• Apple Support: Mac 101 - Mac Essentials
• Adobe: Log in as a User with Administrator Privileges