I just got a new mac pro and did not set up a password and now it is asking me for one? what can I do now?
Hi...please help me. I just got a Mac Pro yesterday and did not set up a password at apple now it is asking me for one to download flash player plug in. what can i do?
Shootist007 wrote:
You must of set a password on the computer when you kfirst turned it on. Otherwise you wouldn't be using it.
What I think you are talking about is a user name and password for an Apple ID.
Apple IDs use a email address and a password you create for that email address on Apples website.
There should be a link on whatever page you are on to Create an Apple ID. Click that link.
Or just open App Store from the link on you Dock then Find the link to create an Apple ID.
Absolutely not. You can create a blank password. Yes it's stupid. Yes it's unsafe. But from helping people with their Macs, I find most do not set up a password. <facepalm>
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