MacBook No Administrator rights

[Creativetype77]

Hi, can anyone help me?
I have a MacBook Pro running ios El Capitan, which was set up for me. I am a user but I am NOT the administrator therefore don’t have the admin username or passpword therefore find it difficult to install software. Can I override this or can I reformat the MacBook without these admin rights and if so how? As I say I do t know the administrator username or password. Many thanks for your help.

 

[Audit13]

Before doing anything, check to see if there is a firmware password. You can do this by powering off, press the power button, hold down the option key. If there is no password, you'll be able select a boot drive.

If there is no password, you can wipe the existing drive and reload the os.

 

[26139]

Wait, someone set up a computer for you but didn't give you the admin password?

Is this a work or school computer you're looking to take over?

 

[Creativetype77]

Yes this was a work computer someone set this up for me and didn’t Give me the admin username/ password. Can you help?

 

[robbieduncan]

Yes this was a work computer someone set this up for me and didn’t Give me the admin username/ password. Can you help?

Are you still employed by that company? Do you like your job? What do the computer use policies at your company state? If my company gave me a laptop it would not have admin rights. If I bypassed that in any way I could expect to be looking for new employment.

 

[Creativetype77]

Before doing anything, check to see if there is a firmware password. You can do this by powering off, press the power button, hold down the option key. If there is no password, you'll be able select a boot drive.

If there is no password, you can wipe the existing drive and reload the os.

and what if there is a password needed?

 

[26139]

and what if there is a password needed?

No I cannot help you override your employer’s admin settings for their computer.
C’mon man, that’s not what this forum is for.

 

[throAU]

Talk to your IT department and justify why you need admin rights.

If you can't do that... it isn't your computer. It is company property.

 

[Audit13]

and what if there is a password needed?

Then you would need to obtain the password in order to wipe and re-install the OS.

Is this your personal laptop?

 

[Weaselboy]

Yes this was a work computer someone set this up for me and didn’t Give me the admin username/ password. Can you help?

Moderator Note:

You will need to take the machine to your employer for help. Nobody here can do this for you. Thread closed.