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zachf

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i just bought a used macbook pro and it has i password on it and i odnt have a disk how can i get into the computer so i can use my beautiful new comp
 
I think most here have the opinion that a used Mac, with the password left on it, and no disks, is very suspicious. You don't know what the last owner may have left on it.
Do you know the previous owner? If so, ask for the set of restore disks, so you can erase the hard drive, and get rid of everything that might have been left on the hard drive. Then you can restore the original software. It's very simple to do.
If you purchased this used at a shop, maybe they know how to get you some replacement disks....
Apple might provide you with replacement restore disks for a nominal fee, or you could just purchase an OS X install DVD. and start from fresh with the new Leopard.
 
Call your local police department and give them the serial #. They will look up the pass word for you.
 
I'm like, wondering if your trying to be funny or something..... Police departments don't keep passwords......
 
I am a belts and braces man. If I bought a second hand laptop, I'd replace the hard drive (and give the old hard drive back to the seller). Goodness knows what could be on it. Paranoid? Yep.
 
Icemanjc & DeltaMac,

You both are taking life way too seriously. Sit back, take a deep breath, and relax. Big brother hasn't gone that far (yet).

It appears, to me, that this Mac has been acquired less than legally.
 
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