OVERVIEW
By default, users are not admins on their macOS computers. This is true for all employees at MA as it is highly recommended security practice. Still, there are times when you need to be an admin in order to accomplish specific tasks, such as install some specialized software or change specific settings. Follow these instructions to temporarily promote your account to an admistrator.
INSTRUCTIONS
Note: If you are trying to install specific software, it may already be available to install without any special access. Open the Manager app on your computer, click the "My Apps" tab, and press Install under any app you wish to install.
To temporarily promote your account to an admin on macOS:
- Open the Manager app in your applications folder (or use Spotlight to search for it)
- Click the Admin On-Demand tab on the left side
- Click the blue button that says "Request Admin Now"
- Wait until your receive a notification that you have been granted temporary admin access. This usually takes about 10 seconds but can take up to a minute.
- You now have ~5 minutes to do any task that requires admin access. When prompted, you will now be able to use your normal username and password for macOS.
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