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What is an administrator?

What do they mean when they ask for an administrator's name?


MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Sep 19, 2021 4:03 PM

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Posted on Sep 19, 2021 4:04 PM

 An administrator can add and manage other users, install apps, and change settings. The new user you create when you first set up your Mac is an administrator.


Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac - Apple Support

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What is an administrator?

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